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Binding: CD-ROM
Brand: Linspire, Inc.
EAN: 0892222000506
Format: CD-ROM
Item Dimensions: 38750525
Label: Linspire, Inc.
Manufacturer: Linspire, Inc.
Model: DSXXXUSRLN0550
MPN: csxxxbldlnretl
Publisher: Linspire, Inc.
Release Date: March 04, 2005
Studio: Linspire, Inc.

Features:

• Includes a complete office suite with Micorsoft Office-compatible tools - Word processor, spreadsheet program, slideshow tool
• Built-in personal management software - E-mail reminders, personal calendars and tasklists keep you organized effectively
• Game and multimedia ready - Listen to CDs and MP3s, or watch video files with the built-in players
• Automatic hardware detection with extensive WiFi and wireless Internet support
• Plug & Play ready - Plug in all your USB or Firewire devices, they'll be recognized in seconds - from scanners to digital cameras

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Editorial Review:

Product Description:
Linspire is a full-featured operating system, just like Windows XP or Mac OSX. It's designed to save you money and protect your computer against crashes, viruses, spyware, hackers, popup ads... All the other dangers computer users face today. It does this while delivering the stability and cost-savings of Linux with the ease of a Windows environment. Add a printer more easily than ever with the Printer Wizard, while Easy Networking lets you read, write, share, and browse your network with ease Installs in only 10 minutes System Requirements - 800MHz PC, 128MB RAM, 4GB free HDD space, SVGA or higher monitor, CD/DVD drive, Internet/LAN connectivity




Rating: - Who needs Windows XP
Great user interface, I hope more people switch over from Windows to Linspire or just go to Apple

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Rating: - LINSPIRE
This book is fairly easy to use but it does get somewhat complicated at times, especially if you have never used Linux before. It does look somewhat like windows though and for that I am thankful or I believe I would be totally lost!
Old Goat

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Rating: - Horrible Experience
I first tried Linspire 5-O when there was a free promotional offer for it. Running it live seemed good, so I decided to install it on a brand new hard disk. Big mistake. After using it for about an hour, I found OpenOffice to be very lacking, as the version it was distributed with was FAR behind the latest. The only way that upgrading it to the latest version that was mentioned was by signing up to their Click N' Run program, which costs money. I had sound problems as well. It messed up the ... Read More

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Rating: - Imprisoned Linux: Good for $ Novice, Not So Much For Everyone Else
Quick Summary:
Linspire is a linux based OS that provides an easy means of converting from a Windows platform. Installing and getting application software is made easy through a database named CNR (Click-N-Run) and installing those programs is streamlined. It is great for people unfamiliar with Linux but may not be the best distro for people looking to become knowledgable in Linux. There are other Linux OS's that are free of charge, more open (less restraints) and have a number of forums for ... Read More

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Rating: - I built a computer just to use this program! It's that good
Ever sense Microsoft has updated windows 98 we have had to suffer through one problem after another. Now you can build a computer with a reliable system, Linux. Non computer Geeks has been scared to try this OS. Linspire offers a well organized OS that can be easily installed and put online in minutes. Why continue to pay tribute to Bill Gates when for a fraction of the price a better system is available.

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