why ask why? (Score 1)

People are asking why you need a *NIX on a computer like this but I say why not. It's just plain cool and exactly what these OS's need to get popular w/the general public. It's a lot less hairy to set-up a trashy portable to use Linux/BSD where there isn't any risk of getting burned badly b/c you need to get it up and running b/f the next work week. In my opinion this is what will get more people playing around w/these OS's and that's how we all get hooked right? Don't tell me you came to love computers out of using WordStar and 1-2-3.