On Mon, 7 Nov 2011, Jason Hsu wrote: > As a Linux user, Aha, that's the root of the problem. No, it's not as a "Linux user" that you don't think you'll need a current-level powerful desktop. It's just the kind of COMPUTER user you are. Ten, maybe fifteen years ago I was also using low-end machines to get computers to do what I wanted, and I was using Linux BECAUSE it was the only OS that could do the things I wanted on the hardware I could get my hands on. I didn't need to spend tons of money on equipment back then. Nowadays, though... you know, I could still get low-end machines to do the things I need, but it would take them days if not weeks to accomplish those tasks. There was a time when you needed Windows or a mac to do a lot of this stuff, no matter how modern your computer was. Nowadays, thankfully, Linux can do a lot of them. What I'm trying to say is your needs and lifestyle should dictate your OS, not the other way round. -Yaron --