Well, Let's see. It looked like Win2000 for the most part, acted like Win2000 only better & faster. Their Office look alike package (little different in feel but not functionality) worked like Office2000 just a little faster. And to boot they had a copy of Doom running right off of the Windows CD?!?!?! This stuff is as advertised, Linux for the masses. I was more than impressed by their software distribution model. You pay a single fee for access to the digital warehouse. There's an icon on the desktop access the warehouse, click on a product & it downloads & installs itself by itself unless you want to customize it in some way (like a custom location or you don't want a specific driver). The hardware requirements are lower than Win2K as well. Seriously, although Linux did provide M$ with some competition these guys have REALLY thrown down the gauntlet. I get the $99 to upgrade to Lindows and at least at home Windows is history.
Dick Goulet ____________________Reply Separator____________________ Author: "Jesse; Rich" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: 7/18/2002 9:46 AM OK, Dick, you can't leave it at that! What "SERIOUSLY impressed" you, aside from the dirt cheap price? Rich Jesse System/Database Administrator [EMAIL PROTECTED] Quad/Tech International, Sussex, WI USA > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2002 2:36 PM > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > Subject: Re:RE: (Fwd/2) > > > Mike, > > Apple is still trying to compete with MicroSlop & having > a hard time of it > as well. I believe Apple's major problem competing is that > Magnavox chip they > remain stuck to. MicroSoft went and let someone else build > the machines instead > of doing it all themselves. Therefore you end up with a > monopoly in software in > a sea of competing hardware vendors. Panacea at it's best. > > OH DARN, here comes those Lindows folks with their Linux > based windows > environment. Darn, someone had to upset the boat sooner or > later. (Got to play > with one of those WalMart specials with Lindows on it. I'm SERIOUSLY > impressed.) -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com -- Author: INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists -------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).
