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[xinchen]

> I have found the following main differences between Windows & Linux.
> Please note that this is strictly a layman's point of view:
> 
> 1) Windows is very unstable compared to Linux (i.e. more periodic
> crashes);
> 2) Windows is much more prone to viruses and constantly needs updated
> antivirus protection, whilst LINUX does not;
> 3) Windows is more resource (memory, RAM etc) greedy and demands
> higher
> specs to run efficiently. Linux, on the other hand, is much faster and
> has a far more efficient file hierarchical system;
> 4) Windows XP costs approx $100 and MS Office Pro costs approx. $400.
> This means that one would have to spend at least US$500 just to start
> using a PC, whilst UBUNTU + Open office costs nothing except perhaps
> the
> charges incurred for the internet access for downloads;
> 5) Windows always seems to needs huge Service Packs (SP1/SP2/SP3) to
> patch up post release shortfalls which should not really have been
> allowed in the first place. Linux updates tend to be much smaller and
> bandwidth friendly.
> 6) Try opening a docx file with Word 2003 and you'll run into new
> levels
> of frustration, but try doing the same with the OO Word processor and
> you'll be pleasantly surprised. There is a marked lack of backward
> compatibility in Microsoft products, which militates against parts of
> the world who do not have ready access to latest releases.
> 
> There are many more differences but I thought that the above would be
> worth mentioning in this forum.
> 

there are different views
1.No, Windows is very stable 
2.No, windows more popular than linux so Windows is much more prone to
viruses. quite a few computer user use linux. 
3.yes
4. yes. but you can get technical support  directly from Microsoft
support center but if you use linux ,you can only get help from
mail-list or network.
5.maybe. 
6.No,  although I've been using openoffice for a long time.I do have to
say word is powerful and better than openoffice, in my experience.