Quote:
Originally Posted by JSWolf
Why not just run XP natively instead of in some emulated system that may or may not work. And one problem is you CANNOT use an emulated Windows to upgrade the firmware of ANY device that uses the USB port as you cannot guarantee that you'll have the proper timing needed for the USB port when you do update the firmware.
|
Lots of reasons... You probably disagree with all of them, and that's OK. It's just my opinion and so the rationale for not running windows natively on hardware.
1. Windows is an insecure operating system, that uses an insecure web browser. Virtualizing it on a secure operating system means safer operation. Worst case scenario is either going back to a previous checkpoint or reinstalling a virtual image. My day to day work stuff is safe.
2. Windows doesn't have the specialized software I want to use, or doesn't support it very well. It's easier to run Linux and virtualize Windows than the other way around.
3. Windows is horrifically slow. This notebook came with Vista. There was no hardware support in XP for some devices. Linux supported them just fine.
4. It's hard to miss the Sony Reader application very much, since MS Reader and Adobe Digital Editions run fine under VirtualBox. Calibre, of course, is perfectly happy on Linux.
I'm assuming that since you asked, you actually wanted to know. If not, then feel free to ignore a kibbitzer like myself. :-)