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A live version of ubuntu?  That might be worth trying.  Yes, Linux has been slow to handle USB issues.  There is available now Windows versions of the Open Office programs.  I have a CD-ROM with the different versions for all the platforms.  If you don't want to pony-up for MS Office, Open Office is a very good substitute...
> -------------- Original message from David J Patrick <davidjpatrick AT sympatico.ca>: -------------- 
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> > Raymond C. Parks wrote: 
> > 
> > > 
> > > Overall, I'm really unimpressed with how Linux handles USB devices. 
> > 
> > Things have been spotty, over the last couple of years, but it is 
> > getting much better ! 
> > Have you tried ubuntu ? It's my daily desktop (after a couple of years 
> > of Mandrake, and one of Knoppix HD install) and the current version 
> > (Hoary Hedgehog) handles USB devices beautifully. 
> > As a bonus, the upcoming "live" CD is supposed to support multiple 
> > architectures (x86, powerPC and AMD64) and has a compliment of open 
> > source apps installable on Winders, too ! 
> > djp