Pros: Great, fast, and simple install; Click-N-Run adds software easily; low price (or free for download); stable operating system
Cons: Windows application support is missing in base package; WINE can be added, but supports few Windows applications; probably not for Linux Magazine readers
If you want a hardcore desktop Linux system, try out SuSE 8.1. If you want an easy-to-use desktop Unix operating system, Mac OS X 10.2 is for you. If you want a top-notch Linux desktop with Windows compatibility, give Xandros a try. But, if you want something in the middle — not too techie, but not Windows — then the $119 LindowsOS 3.0 (http://www.lindows.com) is for you.
Well, unless you want to run Windows programs. Even though LindowsOS 3.0 is supposed to run Windows apps, it can’t. More on that in a minute.
An Impressive Start
LindowsOS 3.0 is available for free if you download it (approximately 407 MB) or you can order a copy of it with a 30-day money back guarantee. (You can also download the source code, but don’t expect to get much, if any, support from Lindows.)
Once you’ve got LindowsOS, installation is a breeze. In fact (whether…
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