Posted by: gregduiuc.edu
on January 08, 2004 12:06 AM
Actually for the person that said Lindows is $100 you need to check your facts before you post. Lindows costs only $49.95 with a trial membership to Click-and-Run. If you purchase a click-and-run membership it is $89.00 (Value Bundle).
I believed the reviewer must have received a copy of the OEM version of Lindows 4.5. The Retail version included Open Office, Mplayer, and many other appliactions out of the box.
I know some people would say why would I buy what I can download for free with other distros. However, many distros in this space do charge for their distro and also charge for a library, CNR, club type of feature to download and install additional software easily.
I say that Lindows has done a great job with integrating the desktop into something that is usable by "Joe Sixpack" or "Mr. Geek" I enjoy running Lindows, because it just works. Period. Very stable, Feture rich, and easy to use. That is from a "Mr. Geek"
One final comment, in the growing arena of desktop linux used by the othe 95% of people (non-geek, non-techie) Lindows really shines. This is where the market is. And this is how a succesful Linux based company can profit and compete successfully.
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Posted by: gregduiuc.edu on January 08, 2004 12:06 AM<A HREF="http://www.lindows.com/lindows_storefront.php?own=no" TITLE="lindows.com">http://www.lindows.com/lindows_storefront.php</a lindows.com>
And they have changed up from previous versions. You can check out:
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I believed the reviewer must have received a copy of the OEM version of Lindows 4.5. The Retail version included Open Office, Mplayer, and many other appliactions out of the box.
I know some people would say why would I buy what I can download for free with other distros. However, many distros in this space do charge for their distro and also charge for a library, CNR, club type of feature to download and install additional software easily.
I say that Lindows has done a great job with integrating the desktop into something that is usable by "Joe Sixpack" or "Mr. Geek" I enjoy running Lindows, because it just works. Period. Very stable, Feture rich, and easy to use. That is from a "Mr. Geek"
One final comment, in the growing arena of desktop linux used by the othe 95% of people (non-geek, non-techie) Lindows really shines. This is where the market is. And this is how a succesful Linux based company can profit and compete successfully.
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