[KLUG Members] Re: LindowsOS coomputers

[Bryan J. Smith]

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On Tue, 2002-12-31 at 22:06, Taz wrote:
> Hi All,
> Just got the Tiger Direct catalog today. They had a Lindows computer in
> it for $230, plus monitor.  A quick look at their web site revealed one
> for $199, and a final one for $330. All systems need a monitor. Knowing
> about what the KLUG gurus think about Lindows, would it be a good
> system, with a reference book on security, for a new user?

The $229 Tiger Direct I've seen before is much better, spec-wise, than
the $199 Walmart one.  For $30 more, you get:
 - A 1.3GHz Duron, instead of a 700MHz ViA C3
 - A floppy drive
 - A PCI modem

LindowsOS is based on Xandros which is based on Debian.  So you can
get-apt stuff instead of paying for Lindows' $99 subscription fee.

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