Windows 7 ($278.00) vs Ubuntu 9.10 (Free)
In essence you can run Ubuntu on a high powered calculator compared to the mainframe you need to run Windows 7. To be fair, Ubuntu suggests the following system to have it run reasonably fast:
# 700 MHz x86 processor
# 384 MB of system memory (RAM)
# 8 GB of disk space
# Graphics card capable of 1024×768 resolution
Even with the suggested setup, the required needs are still a fraction of what Windows 7 is demanding. No Doubt Windows 7 will fly off the shelves, considering how Microsoft Customers are accustomed to being treated per Vista. So the billion dollar question, why is everyone so excited to spend money for Windows 7? Virus infections, the register did a report a few years back showing that there are 60,000 known viruses for Windows and only 40 for Linux.
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