I tried the X-Plane Demo on Windows last night (had to use Windows...doesn't yet work with the new Ubuntu 9.10), and I'm very, very impressed with it. The scenery was stunning and the flying seemed smoother; I'm guessing that X-Plane does a better job of auto matching its setting to your computer. So I'm ready to plunk down the $29.95 for the DVD set, which, incidentally, includes all three OS's...Windows, Mac*, and Linux.

Wow! Maybe X-Plane has made a big difference. Just checked the price for the MS Sim, & it's $27.49 at Amazon. I KNOW I paid a lot more than that when I got it. Good to see the competition is sticking it to MS!

The only reasons I'd have for delaying that purchase is first, if I hear from anyone that the full version sucks (don't expect that, tho'), and second (pretty likely), to wait until it's completely compatible with Ubunto 9.10 OR I switch to a different flavor of Linux that it IS compatible with.

Comments?

*Yet another reason for me to soften my "No Apples here, please" attitude, after all, that attitude "stems" from my Amiga days & has probably outlived its usefulness! OTOH...Linux is coming up fast as a lower priced, but really, really good alternative to Windows.