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Jon Harrop <jonathandeanharrop@googlemail.com> writes:

> Erik wrote:
>> Jon Harrop wrote:
>> > Not really. Windows supports a far wider variety of hardware than
>> > Linux and
>> 
>> Oh really?
>
> Yes, really.
>
>> I have a three machine here:
>> 
>>   a) A Dual PowerPC G5 Apple Mac.
>>   b) A SUN ultra-sparc X1.
>>   c) One of the early Cobalt Qube machines with a MIPS CPU.
>
> For every SUN Ultra-sparc or Cobalt Qube there are thousands of gadgets like
> cameras and printers that don't have Linux drivers or that have only
> partially-functioning Linux drivers.
>
> Cheers,
> Jon.

Damn, my stupid proprietary webcam doesn't work. Hmpf, not .net for me
then. :)

MfG
        Goswin