[ubuntu-uk] 'The One': new low-priced laptop with linux inside

[Alan Pope]

On Mon, 2008-02-18 at 12:54 +0000, Gavin Ford wrote:
> The number one killer-app that I find stops people moving to Linux is games.
> 

Maybe some people, but not all. My wife, niece and brother all use Linux
on their main computer. None of them are interested in games. They all
use the pretty standard apps you get on any desktop.

> Windows is for gamers, because games are for Windows.

I know a few people who dual boot Windows and Linux. Only using Windows
for gaming. Seems ideal.

>   I don't play computer 
> games much so I don't have a Windows machine.  All my gaming is covered by 
> Gnome Mahjongg and ScummVM.
> 

Heh. My games are fulfilled by emulators such as xfuse (spectrum) and
mame (arcade) :)


Cheers,
Al.