Comments on: Linux vs. Windows Hardware Support: The Truth http://www.tannerhelland.com/371/linux-windows-hardware-support/ Home of the award-winning author, VG composer, and programmer Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:43:44 +0000 hourly 1 By: dragonbite http://www.tannerhelland.com/371/linux-windows-hardware-support/comment-page-1/#comment-645 dragonbite Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:48:08 +0000 http://www.tannerhelland.com/?p=371#comment-645 Good read. I like your analogy. Another thing to note is that while Apple limits the hardware it will work with, and Microsoft is able to demand the market to cater to them at this point, Linux has had to not only develop drivers and such without the help of the hardware manufacturer, but also handle more hardware than either Microsoft OR Apple! How many things are out there that Apple won't work with, yet Windows does and Linux may? And how many things are out there that Microsoft won't work with yet Linux and possible Apple can (such as the PPC chip? or ARM?) And how many Windows users have actually had the pleasure of installing Windows? Good read. I like your analogy.

Another thing to note is that while Apple limits the hardware it will work with, and Microsoft is able to demand the market to cater to them at this point, Linux has had to not only develop drivers and such without the help of the hardware manufacturer, but also handle more hardware than either Microsoft OR Apple!

How many things are out there that Apple won’t work with, yet Windows does and Linux may?

And how many things are out there that Microsoft won’t work with yet Linux and possible Apple can (such as the PPC chip? or ARM?)

And how many Windows users have actually had the pleasure of installing Windows?

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