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Anyone who is uses computers today will be familiar with Windows and Linux as operating systems. Some prefer Windows because it is extremely easy to use – both hardware and software – and some prefer Linux because it is much more flexible is use; above all it is open source ware and hence it is free. Those who enjoy Linux are totally baffled as to why people would want to pay for something that you can get absolutely free.

Actually there is a simple and logical answer to this question. When the Windows was launched some 20 plus years ago, it caught like wild fire because it was all of a sudden so easy to use and so convenient to install. The best things that it maintained a constant identity – as the product of Windows, while on the other hand Linux went along under many names, such as Knoppix, Mandrake, SuSe, Windows, and so on. With each name (different companies) Linux as an operating system had slight variations. Hence, it was bothersome for people to keep track, and sometime use Linux due to this aspect.

Then comes the inherent difference between these operation systems. Technically speaking, you will find the GUI is optional in the Linux operations system while it is part and parcel of the Windows. The separation of the GUI directly affects the reliability and speed – not to mention efficiency – of a server and hence here Linux scores over the Windows.

Another major difference is in the way these operating systems handle their command prompts. While Windows uses similar command interpreters for its Windows 9x versions, the NT series have a different style but common to each other. Linux on the other hand, being a UNIX version has the capability of handling multiple command interpreters, which can be a boon, though it mostly favors Bourne Again Shell (BASH). The other interpreters that you will find in Linux are C Shell, ash, Korn shell and so on.

The best and most highlighted difference is the price tag attached to the operating systems. Windows is an expensive to say the least, operating system which comes with a copyrighted license, while Linux is free for all, easily downloadable anytime you want it. The downside here is that Linux has instruction which will tell you what to do – which may be why people are indeed reluctant to move away from Windows; though there are a few low cost Linux versions which come with automation and manuals.

Another plus in favor of Linux is the lack of any security requirement. The viruses, spy wares, malawares and what not you have it are all a product of Microsoft, for Windows. Hence, while you have to use high security firewalls with Windows, you are free from any such headaches with Linux.

Lastly, you have the difference of availability of software. The majority of the software that you find on the market are for Windows and they will not run on Linux unless Windows is somewhere configured as a subsystem which actually goes against the reason of using Linux in the first place.

Hence, till a suitable interface is found where Linux can be compatible with Windows without using Windows itself, have a few clear-cut instructions for first time users and sufficient information on its technicalities, people will prefer Windows to Linux, even if they have to pay to use it.

With the advancement of technology, the world has become a small village whereby you can interact with anybody at the click of a button. There is a catch in all this, you must own a computer for you to be able to interact successfully with other people. Now, to own a computer calls for money and you may be lacking it. To resolve this particular issue, the  financial market and the sellers, and the manufacturers of computers came up with an option in which everybody in the UK can be able to own their own desktop computer. This option caters for those people who lack the finances required in the purchase of computers. It also takes care of the population who bears the bad credit tag on their shoulders. This option is known as no credit check computer financing and is available for everybody in the United Kingdom.

The no check computer financing is especially helpful to those people who find themselves with the bad credit score and they want to own their own computer. All they are required to do is provide proof of some regular employment and salary for them to get the financing being done. The lenders do not mind as long as they can be able to repay the advanced amount. The catch here lies with the interest changed on their loan amount, it is slightly higher than what is charged for a normal loan. The good thing with these loans is that, if the holder of a poor or credit record repays their loan installments regularly, their bad credit image is mended. The computer financing company’s go by many names in the UK for instance, computer financing option, computer finance UK, easy computer finance, no credit check and guaranteed computer, laptop finance.  The bottom line is that they all do the same thing, and that is advancing loans for the purchase of new or re-conditioned computers.

The loan advanced for no credit check computer financing is in two forms. There is unsecured form and secured form. For unsecured financing, the borrower is not asked to pledge any type of a security. While in the secured form, the borrower pledges an asset in order for the lender to avail the loan to them while the opposite is true. In the unsecured form, the borrower’s salary is the collateral. All in all, no credits check computer financing is the best option for every Briton who feels the need to own a computer. But before you settle on any financing agent do a thorough research so that you get yourselves the best deal.