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Microsoft is an easy target, but without Bill Gates, the computer world as we know doesnt exist.

I have one Linux box connected to my home network. It's very stable but can be very frustrating installing new hardware and software. It isn't as plug and play as sayyyyyy... Microsoft XP.

I have one Vista laptop and 5 xp machines. A Lot of the software and hardware I bought for the xp's just isn't supported by Vista (all from HP not surprisingly). The Linux box allowed me to keep my scanner and photo printer, but hunting down compatible software was frustrating. But damned if I was throwing out a perfectly good 6 month old scanner and $400 (at the time of purchase) photo printer.

there will never ever be anything Apple in my house. IDontPod