Joel Hammer wrote:
I posted awhile back about my lindows box ($200, Debian distro). I noted
that running xine froze the computer and required a reinstall of the
whole dang thing. Since then, I have been leery of video, although
realplayer has worked fine.
I just installed mplayer from the
An unnamed Administration source, Leon A. Goldstein, wrote:
Joel Hammer wrote:
I posted awhile back about my lindows box ($200, Debian distro). I noted
that running xine froze the computer and required a reinstall of the
whole dang thing. Since then, I have been leery of video, although
I'll have to read the review. However, I just checked online at
Consumer Reports. They have a budget computer review on 06/03, no
mention of lindows. I searched their website for lindows and walmart
under computers but couldn't find anything.
I think that lindows provides a lot more bang for the
An unnamed Administration source, Leon A. Goldstein, wrote:
Joel Hammer wrote:
I posted awhile back about my lindows box ($200, Debian distro). I noted
that running xine froze the computer and required a reinstall of the
whole dang thing. Since then, I have been leery of video,
Leon A. Goldstein wrote:
Joel Hammer wrote:
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BTW the latest Consumer Reports has a review of the Walmart Lindows
boxes. It is not favorable.
However, Consumer Reports takes an average user perspective. Your
previous posts on the the subject make a convincing argument that a
Bob Hemus wrote:
Leon A. Goldstein wrote:
> Joel Hammer wrote:
> BTW the latest Consumer Reports has a review of the Walmart Lindows
> boxes. It is not favorable.
> However, Consumer Reports takes an "average user" perspective. Your
> previous posts on the the subject make a convincing
I bought a 1979 (?) Chevy Chevette based on its recommendation by Consumer Reports.
Imagine my chagrin when ten years later CR had that same car on its list of
used cars to avoid, and went out of the way to use the Chevette as an
example of a badly made car. My sophisticated friends who were then
Quoth Joel Hammer:
I bought a 1979 (?) Chevy Chevette based on its recommendation by Consumer Reports.
Imagine my chagrin when ten years later CR had that same car on its list of
used cars to avoid, and went out of the way to use the Chevette as an
example of a badly made car. My sophisticated
