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Lindows.com Released LindowsOS Laptop Edition

Eugenia Loli 2003-12-04 Linspire 29 Comments

Lindows.com today launched LindowsOS Laptop Edition, the first Linux-based operating system tailored specifically for laptops. LindowsOS Laptop Edition includes improved power management, compatibility with WiFi cards and the ability to take advantage of keyboard shortcuts to browsers & email programs.

Linux Desktop Distro Shootout: Just Something I Can Live With

Guest post by Barry Smith 2003-11-26 Linspire 76 Comments

It seems to me that a lot of attention lately in the commercial Linux development area has concentrated on either large enterprise customers, or wooing the home user who can barely turn a computer on. Even distros claiming to offer the perfect solution for both ends of the spectrum don't quite seem to fit what I am looking for.

LindowsOS 4.0 Examined

Adam Scheinberg 2003-11-04 Linspire 67 Comments

What sets LindowsOS 4.0 apart from the crowd is not what is shares with standard Linux approach, but what it doesn't. LindowsOS has been reviewed many times over, mostly with favorable results - but this is not just another review. This piece will tell you not only about my experience with LindowsOS 4.0, but also what you need to know to arm yourself with the knowledge to make the decision whether LindowsOS is right for you.

Lindows 4.0 with Click-N-Run Review

Eugenia Loli 2003-11-02 Linspire 21 Comments

"Lindows is sleak, flashy, fun, quick, and way easy to use! If you are a computer user and are looking for an alternative to Windows, or just want to try out a user friendly Linux distro, try out Lindows. If you are a Linux guru and are happy with your current distro, excellent, that is what make Linux great - variety. If you are curious, give that 15 day trial period a try." Read the review at NeoLinkComputers.

Gamespy Looks at Lindows 4.0

Submitted by Justin 2003-10-08 Linspire 15 Comments

Justin writes "Gamespy's latest Peripheral Visions newsletter takes a look at the latest Lindows release from the gamer's standpoint." You can read the rest here.

Lindows.com Responds To Microsoft

Adam Scheinberg 2003-09-30 Linspire 59 Comments

After Microsoft threatened to sue Lindows.com over the introduction of MSFreePC.com, a service provided to help Californians who are set to receive a settlement from Microsoft in their antitrust case, Lindows.com CEO Michael Robertson took the offensive with this letter to Microsoft. Anything but subtle, I'd say.

The Lindows Analysis: A Second Look

Eugenia Loli 2003-09-10 Linspire 27 Comments

"As a long time Linux user, and being somewhat of a geek, I personally would not run Lindows. That said, I must admit that I was extremely surprised at what I found after finally installing Lindows for myself. For the most part this is a well thought out Linux distribution targeted at new computer users and windows converts." Read the review at PhatViBez by Brad Chamberlin.

TheSoftwareCorner: Lindows 4.0 Review

Eugenia Loli 2003-09-09 Linspire 33 Comments

"Lindows is heading in the right direction when it is going towards the home user market. Lindows is by far the easiest distro of Linux I have tried to date, and yes I've tried Mandrake 8.x/9.x and RedHat 8. Some aspects of Lindows are a bit confusing like the network printer share and no network wizard to share your internet connection." Read the short review at TheSoftwareCorner.

Lindows: A Real Linux Desktop Alternative to Windows

Guest post by Robert Trembath 2003-08-30 Linspire 84 Comments

As a system administrator, I have used Windows on the desktop since 2.0 and used to run Windows XP at home for my family. I use Linux and Windows servers at work and prefer (Red Hat) Linux for its security, stability and usefulness in a company with a diminishing IT budget. More than a year ago I started experimenting with Linux as a desktop solution and after installing and using more than 7 different distros along with many various versions of those distros, I found a distro that is doing everything its suppose to do, right out of the box. I'm talking about the pleasantly suprising Lindows 4.0.

Lindows, Getting There

Submitted by Alex 2003-08-12 Linspire 37 Comments

From a Washington Post article: Lindows, a version of the open-source Linux operating system aimed at consumers put off by the cost of Windows, has been on the market for only a year or so, but it's already made some impressive gains: It comes pre-installed on desktop computers from more than a dozen off-brand manufacturers, and its San Diego-based developers just released their fourth major update.

Lindows Continues its PC Push

Submitted by danjr 2003-08-08 Linspire 39 Comments

The operating system company makes a further move into the hardware business, offering Linux on a desktop computer with flat-panel monitor for $449. The computer has a 1.2GHz Duron processor, 256MB of SDRAM and a 20GB hard drive.

ZDNet interviews Michael Robertson, founder of Lindows

Submitted by Paskal Savard 2003-08-06 Linspire 45 Comments

"Lindows CEO wants a piece of Microsoft": Q&A with Lindows.com CEO Michael Robertson who wants to turn the Linux operating system into a real alternative to Windows--but he's fighting an uphill battle.

LindowsOS 4.0 Reviewed at The Inquirer

Eugenia Loli 2003-07-23 Linspire 20 Comments

The Inquirer reviews LindowsOS 4.0 with its usual humor and sarcastic twist.

Lindows Debuts Web Kiosk

Eugenia Loli 2003-07-22 Linspire 8 Comments

Lindows.com announced a dedicated web kiosk on Tuesday morning, intended to prevent users from accidentally making catastrophic changes to the machines. However, the new $169 WebStation also foregoes a hard drive, requiring a user to work with documents stored on the Web or on a floppy disk. Certain versions of Lindows.com's new kiosk also seal the CD-ROM drive inside the case, preventing additional retail software from being added later.

Lindows 4.0: Getting Better

Submitted by Reet Wildered 2003-07-12 Linspire 37 Comments

"I always keep a number of machines around running different versions of Linux and one of them is a Lindows box. Lindows 3.0 was pretty good, but it had a bunch of shortcomings. But the new version, Lindows 4.0, is a much improved, desktop OS with a lot more polish." Read the review at MSNBC.

Lindows Offers Easier-to-Install Linux

Submitted by tooaru 2003-07-10 Linspire 52 Comments

Lindows.com, which tries to make the Linux operating system more consumer-friendly, has introduced a version of the OS that runs directly from a CD-ROM, for $30 USD.

LindowsOS 4.0 Reviewed; Lindows.com Partners with Netraverse

Eugenia Loli 2003-07-07 Linspire 28 Comments

"Lindows makes the claim that their Linux distribution is user friendly and ready for the desktop. We review their latest version, 4.0, and see if it lives up to their claims. We evaluate everything from the company, to the presentation and marketing to the actual software itself. As Lindows is geared towards the beginning Linux user, so is our review." Read the review at Linux-Universe. Also, Netraverse partners with Lindows.com and offers a wider application support and eases customer transisition to Lindows.

Lindows.com Upgrades OS with 4.0

Eugenia Loli 2003-06-26 Linspire 20 Comments

SilliconValley has an article about LindowsOS 4 while PCPRO says that "LindowsOS 4.0 'takes the pain out of Linux'".

LindowsOS 4.0 Released

Eugenia Loli 2003-06-24 Linspire 43 Comments

DistroWatch reports: "It seems that LindowsOS 4.0 has arrived. While the official product launch won't happen until Tuesday, the Lindows.com web site has come back to life, ready to sell us their latest and greatest. The information on the product page and also in a recent edition of Michael's Minutes will take some serious research before we can present it in a clear and concise way, but basically, the cheapest available product is LindowsOS 4.0 for US$49.95 for digital delivery. This is a 2-CD product (installation CD + live LindowsCD)." Update: The first review of LindowsOS 4 is at TuxReports. Update 2: ExtremeTech posted another LindowsOS 4 review.

Do the Lindows Rock

Eugenia Loli 2003-06-23 Linspire 58 Comments

LindowsOS 4.0 is expected to be released this week and so the Lindows.com web site is down for upgrade at press time. In the meantime, the Lindows.com folks released a funky Lindows theme song called "Lindows Rock". To view the video clip, you will need Flash.

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