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(Message started by: jonny on Oct 11^th, 2003, 2:33pm)

Title: Need advice
Post by jonny on Oct 11^th, 2003, 2:33pm

Can anyone tell me if this is an ok system?

Kirk. Mark, Fubar, DRK, Opus......anyone?

http://www.lindows.com/lindows_sales_intro.php

Im getting tired of the BS im dealing with.

.........................................jonny

Title: Re: Need advice
Post by Opus on Oct 11^th, 2003, 3:07pm

Jonny,
Lindows is a version of Linux that is suppose to be easy for windows users to move too. They aren't as free with there OS as you cannot easily down load it and I am assuming it doesn't come with any utilities as they charge per year for a down load service. I was thinking of them but I noticed the minimum hardware requirements are right up there with Windows XP meaning it wastes a lot of processor power on just doing nothing like XP does. It is suppose to be able to run Micro$oft products with out to many problems but who would want to anyway.

Lindows is being sued by Micro$oft for obvious reasons which is a real good reason to get it. It supposedly has the rock solid stability of Linux but I just read that it doesn't have the same security.

http://theregister.com/content/56/33226.html

If you want to get into Linux, Mandrake would probably be your best bet. I have been trying to get it for free but haven't had much luck yet. I am suppose to get DSL monday, " I have heard that before", and then I will be able to download huge files.

There is a lot of good software made for Linux and some of it is free. I am planning to run two machines, one with Linux Mandrake http://www.mandrakelinux.com/en/

and one with Free BSD http://www.freebsd.org/

Hope this helps,

Opus/Paul

Title: Re: Need advice
Post by Dave_Emond on Oct 11^th, 2003, 5:01pm

Hey jonny,
know ya don't like reading long posts, but just happened to read this article in Consumer Reports about Lindows:

Wal-Mart’s $300 computer

Wal-Mart, the world’s largest retailer, now offers a line of 9 desktop computers through walmart.com that are noteworthy on two counts: They’re among the cheapest, with some priced around $200, and they’re the first widely available machines driven by something other than Windows or Macintosh OS X.
We weren’t impressed. The computer we tested was OK for Web browsing, e-mail, and letter writing, but not much more. And anyone who equates "low-priced" with "basic and easy to use" will be frustrated. Instead, we recommend that you spend another $200 or so for a low-priced Windows computer, like the ones in our June 2003 desktop computers report.
We tested the $298 Microtel Sysmar742 (since replaced by a slightly different model). It uses Lindows, an operating system that looks and feels like Microsoft Windows but is based on the Linux operating system. (Linux is a free operating system intended to be updated and improved by volunteers.)
Windows, Lindows, what’s the difference? At first glance, the Lindows desktop may seem familiar. But the Lindows directory and file-naming conventions are very different. In addition, the computer didn’t detect or install a memory-card reader plugged into the USB port. Attaching a scanner, digital camera, or PDA will be difficult or impossible.
Can I use Windows programs? No. The manufacturer says Lindows can only "somewhat run a limited number" of Windows programs. You may not be able to open, view, or use documents from Windows applications, but most photo or music files should work fine.
How do I get software? You can download most software from the Lindows library ($99 a year). The computer comes with a word processor, a digital music file player, Netscape, and little else. Installing non-Lindows software can be tricky. There is no Lindows version of Quicken, Outlook, or other such applications.
Where do I go for tech support? You call one number for hardware problems, another for software. Neither number is available around the clock. Our computer crashed several times during tests, and its built-in help system didn’t help much.

I wouldn't go near it!
Hope this helps,
Dave

Title: Re: Need advice
Post by jonny on Oct 12^th, 2003, 3:39am

Thanks bro's.....it does help

What a fuckin family....I love it!!! ;D

..................................jonny