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See also the comparison with Windows Me


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Comparison between Puppy Linux and Windows Vista
FeaturePuppy LinuxWindows Vista
PriceFree~$150
Minimum CPU required200Mhz1Ghz (1000Mhz)
Minimum RAM required64Mb512Mb
Minimum HDD space for install~200Mb~15Gb (15000Mb)
Official supportYesYes
InstallationRuns live and Installs to HDD/USB/CF/ZipInstalls to HDD
Boot speed~1 minute~3 minutes
WiFi compatibilityYesYes
Viruses propagatedNone known?Unknown
Software included "out of the box"
SoftwarePuppy LinuxWindows Vista
Internet BrowserSeamonkey with tabbed browsing, e-mail client and html editorInternet Explorer 7 with tabbed browsing, Windows Live Mail e-mail client
Instant MessagingPidgin supports MSN, AIM, ICQ and Y!None
Media PlayerGxineMedia Player 11
Photo ManagementGTKSeeWindows Photo Gallery
Word ProcessorAbiword with ODF, OOXML and DOC supportWordPad 6 with some DOC support?
SpreadsheetGnumeric with ODF, OOXML and XLS supportNone
PDF SupportePDFViewer and puppyPDF (creates PDFs)No
Disc burningGrafburnWindows DVD Maker
Torrent supportTransmissionNo
Zip compressionXarchive supports ZIP, RAR and 7ZZIP only

See also the comparison with Windows XP
See also the comparison with Windows 98
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