Robin 'Roblimo' Miller wrote:
> Bill Shaw wrote:
>
>> Have you seen what geek squad charges?
>>
>> $90 for a data backup. How long does it take to burn CD's? $30 to
>> install software $160 setup wireless for 2 systems $230 for what
>> amounts to clean spyware and do updates!
>>
>> You don't have to be cheap. You just need to remind people what
>> the alternatives are.
>
>
>
> Like Linux?
Hi Robin!
How much to set up the latest MEPIS on the typical desktop including
dial-up modem, wine, a few, uh - 'legacy' apps and parallel printer? :-)
Could take twenty minutes, could take twenty days . . . <g>
Regards,
Pete
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