We have two computers. This is comparing the costs of setting both computers up with software that both of us normally use. CompUSA prices used when avalible.
| Mandrake 9.0 | $69.95 |
MS Windows XP Pro (2) | $599.98 |
| StarOffice 6.0 | $79.95 |
Office XP Professional (2) | $1,129.98 |
StarOffice Writer (includes read/write Word) |
Microsoft Word |
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StarOffice Calc (includes read/write Excell) |
Microsoft Excel |
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StarOffice Impress (includes read/write Power Point) |
Included |
Microsoft Power Point |
Included |
StarOffice Draw |
Microsoft Power Point |
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| Apache Web Server | Included with 9.0 |
MS Windows 2000 Advanced Server | $2,499.95 |
| ProFTP Server (File Transfer) | Included with 9.0 |
MS Windows 2000 Advanced Server (file transfer) | . |
| MySQL Server (database) | Free |
MS SQL Server 2000 (database) | $1,489.00 |
| The GIMP (graphic manipulator) | Included with 9.0 |
Adobe Photoshop (graphic manipulator) | $587.95 |
| Internet Browsers | Internet Browsers | ||
Galeon 1.2.5 |
Included with 9.0 |
Galeon 1.2.5 |
N/A |
Konqueror 3.0.3 |
Included with 9.0 |
Konqueror 3.0.3 |
N/A |
Mozilla 1.1 |
Included with 9.0 |
Mozilla 1.1 |
Internet Download |
Netscape 6.0 |
Included with 9.0 |
Netscape 6.0 |
Internet Download |
Opera 6.0 |
Included with 9.0 |
Opera 6.0 |
Internet Download |
$149.90 |
$6,306.86 |
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