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bwid_s_01:
Does anyone recommend Lindows as a good Windows replacement? I'm going to try it but am wondering what others think of it.

3eyes:
Lindows is actually a pretty good distro but I can't recommend them because of their marketing practices. They exaggerate it's capabilities for one thing. Most of all, unless I've misunderstood greatly, you only get updates and fixes for one year after you buy it. After that you have to pay for membership in their click-n-run warehouse even just to update. Even M$ isn't set up like that(yet).

As a Windows replacement, consider Xandros (deluxe with better Windows app support costs about $90, standard about $35), the latest beta of Lycoris (it even looks like Win XP), or better still, Mandrake.

But I most recommend experimenting with a run-from-cd distro like Knoppix; this will help you learn the basics of using Linux before you install it.

Hope that helps.  

bwid_s_01:
By the way, Lindows 4.0 is out, so I hope you're basing your judgement of Lindows based on that version, not 3.0.
Now, thing about Lindows as a Windows replacement is that it can supposedly run Windows programs.
Is this true?? Can it run any program designed for Windows? I dont get how would that even be possible since most Windows programs check your OS during setup. Please explain if you know how this works.

avello500:
if im remembering correctly lindows almost embeds wine or something similar.
ive used it and i felt dirty using it. i cant explain any better than that.
i would definatley suggest lycros for an xp user to crossover with. also the suggestion of boot-from-cd distros is very good for any first timers.

Faust:
It cant run _all_ windows programs, if they claim they can just view it as marketing.  Mandrake and other distros have wine as well - as does Knoppix for that matter.

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