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Lindows is the future of Mainstream Linux.

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new2linux55:
Like it or not for the "mainstream" custemer that dont want to worry about hardware or software conflicts can buy Londows pre installed on pcs.....
Totally out of the box.

And man look how cheap those Pcs are...gotta get me one soon.

Now all you linux nuts may disagree as u all like doing everything youreself....etc.....

Im talking about for the average joe here.

Walking into a store looks at this super fast pc and says wow thats cheap ill buy that !!!

oolooz:

quote:Originally posted by new2linux55:
Like it or not for the "mainstream" custemer that dont want to worry about hardware or software conflicts can buy Londows pre installed on pcs....
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Or buy Red Hat pre-installed, or buy Mandrake pre-installed, or Slackware if you like.

Paying for Lindows will add to cost not reduce it.

Why would anyone want to use that whelped bastard of a Linux OS anyway?

ooloooz

Refalm:
<Sarcasm>Oh look, a Wallmart PC with Lindows pre-installed. And that VIA C3 processor must be faster then AMD, and all those other hardware that auto-destruct after one year must be great too!</Sarcasm>

Calum:
Refalm, like it or hate it, if the salesman tells the average buyer all that bullshit, they will probably believe it, in the absence of any other reliable information.  
quote:Originally posted by oolooz:


Or buy Red Hat pre-installed, or buy Mandrake pre-installed, or Slackware if you like.

Paying for Lindows will add to cost not reduce it.

Why would anyone want to use that whelped bastard of a Linux OS anyway?

ooloooz
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this is very true. once other distros get over the OEM stranglehold that MS' EULAs put on them, LindowsOS (i hope) will be totally swamped by suse, RH and mdk, the current 3 biggest and most user friendly distros.

DJ:
[*]Perhaps because it has a more centralized method of installing / finding program files? (If not more centralized, more familiar[*]Much more similar familar GUI, not that it matters but we all know how opposed to change 'they' are[*]More easily compatible with the formats they already know and use (Face it they don't want to work to get anything "It should just work") As I am sure many tech support calls can verify[*]"Easy to use wizards..." as stated on Xandros's website (Not Lindows but would be a lot more familiar for someone coming from Windows than compiling and depdencies)
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Sensing the familiarity trend here? I would agree, while I may or may not like Lindows, OSs or similarly configured ones are always gonna attract more people than the traditional *nices (RH, MDK, etc). Not that these aren't good and don't measure up on these compatibilities but people switching over are not gonna want to go through /etc/XFRee86/... to get their video drivers updated

My $0.02 take it for what it worth

Dj

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