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Xandros Desktop OS Business Edition

5 stars (A complete business solution and Windows alternative !!!) - This Linux operating system coupled with the book "Linux Made Easy: The Official Guide to Xandros 3 for Everyday People" is just about all you will need! If you don't have any Linux experience or knowledge and want an EASY transition...Xandros 3.0 is the way to go. This is not a limited version. If your a home or business user looking for a quick, affordable and VERY FRIENDLY product...go with Xandros. Xandros has made the specific effort of trying to be just like Windows XP using the Linux kernel. It succeeds! If you want an easy, simple to use, full featured experience try Xandros 3.0 Business Edition. The business edition does supply you with Star Office 7 (the Linux/open source version of Microsoft's Office 2003)and CodeWeaver's CrossOver Office (a program that allows you to run many Windows programs in a Linux environment). You can also purchase these separately. CodeWeaver will be releasing version 5 in September and version 6 in December. I would wait and buy version 6, it is going to knock your socks off with rich features and compatibility!!! To sum it all up and keep this review short, simple and sweet - Xandros Business Desktop 3 is an excellent Linux distro to learn on, it is extremely easy to use, learn and install. It acts just like Windows XP, it automatically configures itself (right out of the box!!!) to communicate with an existing Windows network. I did not think it would be that easy until I tried navigating my business LAN and found it was already done for me!! HOORAY!!!! Xandros is soooooooo beginner/user friendly. You will feel right at home and it will only cost you $120 !!! Windows XP Pro costs $200. If you have 1 home machine, you save $80. If you have 10 office computers, you save $800! This product is also FAST, especially on older computers. I had 5 old Pentium 3 933 MHz machines running Windows 2000 Pro with 256 MB of ram and 20 GB hard drives purchased in...
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Xandros Linux Desktop OS 3 Standard Edition

4 stars (Finally, a useable Linux for the not-as-geeky) - I have always considered myself a computer geek. However, when it comes to Linux, I just can't comprehend much. Xandros is the only Linux that I have tried that is easy to install and configure. I tried Ubuntu and with one computer the monitor was a bunch of garble and on the other computer I could not figure out how to hook up the wireless internet connection (I read a lot of forums online and just got a headache looking at them.) With Xandros, the partitioning and dual boot setup is easy, I configured my wireless card with WEP with no problem. Compared to Windows, this OS is noticeable slower. Slower to boot up, but not unbearable and opening Firefox takes even longer than Windows, which is pretty slow. Open Office is a painfully slow program now matter what. Grant it, I am trying it out on a older 1ghz system but it took over 15 seconds to open the spreadsheet application. The choice of programs are somewhat limited, but useful. I am happy using this in a dual boot configuration. I have programs that I use for a security system and I know they won't come out with a Linux version, so I have to stick with XP for that. For web surfing and general use however, you can save yourself the headaches of viruses and spyware because it would be virtually impossible to get on Linux. 5 stars (A MUST for beginning Linux users) - If you don't have any Linux experience or knowledge and want an EASY transition...Xandros 3.0 is the way to go. I disagree with the previous review of 3 stars. This is not a limited version. Upgrades can be done. If your a heavy, Linux geek, you would not use Xandros anyway! But if your a home user looking for a quick, affordable and VERY FRIENDLY product...go with Xandros. Xandros has made the specific effort of trying to be just like Windows XP using the Linux kernel. It succeeds! If you want a more full featured version, try Xandros 3.0 Business Edition. More than likely, if your the typ...
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Xandros Linux Desktop OS 3 0 Deluxe Edition

5 stars (Driving to a Friendlier Linux) - Linux?# has been portrayed as a "nerd's only" Operating System. Xandros?# Linux?# has proven wrong that assumption. From the moment you put the CD-ROM on the drive, there are few and simple instructions to follow. The process is very user friendly. Once installed there is little grief for the programs used regularly on Windows?#, since Cross Over Office runs the most popular programs. Besides the novelty of loading a new OS, I get the tranquility of a virus free, spy ware free, environment and a safe heaven for my data. 2 stars (Cheap version of a Mac Computer) - A linux that tries to look like Windows, save your money and buy a real MAC. 5 stars (LOTS of bang for your buck, secure, easy to install OS) - I have been using Xandros 3.0 Deluxe Edition for about two months on my laptop computer (an HP Pavilion dv1130us), and yesterday I installed it on my old desktop (HP Pavilion 4535) and I would like to share my experiences on using the OS. EASE OF INSTALL Xandros is very easy to install. Just put the install CD in, and the computer will boot from the CD (older computers may need a boot floppy). Within a minute or two, the main installation screen will show up. You have the option of allowing Xandros to take over the entire hard disk (which would make one partition), take over a partition (this also allows you to make a dual-boot system with either another Linux distro like Linspire or a Windows OS), and make a new partition (if you want to make a dual-boot system but have only one partition). Next, Xandros will ask you to choose what kind of installation. I always choose complete/full installation (because I can...lol). Then you will give the computer a name, and you will also enter in a password for the administrator (a password is mandatory, and I think that helps greatly in making Xandros a secure OS). Next, just kick back as Xandros installs on the hard drive. Once the install is complete, the CD will eject and you...
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