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SuSE Linux Desktop 1.0 Reviewed

Posted by timothy on from the screenshots-o-plenty dept.

LinuxLasVegas writes "SuSE announced a new release today titled "SuSE Linux Desktop 1.0". The distro is built on SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8.x technology and comes with Crossover Office 2.0. Mad Penguin has the first review of this release. From what I read, it seems like a good release, but for the $600 price tag, I'm not sure if it would be worth the jump..."

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  1. actualy, it is $99 by the_2nd_coming · · Score: 4, Informative

    and bundled WITH the mantenance package it is $600

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    1. Re:actualy, it is $99 by TCM · · Score: 1, Informative

      The SuSE Linux Desktop installation kit can only be obtained together with a maintenance agreement for at least 5 clients.

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    2. Re:actualy, it is $99 by ekk · · Score: 4, Informative

      $99 gets you: "5 CDs, 2 manuals (User Guide, Administration Guide) Only sold together with SuSE Maintenance Program" So it's $598, because the install kit isn't sold separately.

    3. Re:actualy, it is $99 by TCM · · Score: 2, Informative

      No. 1*$99 + $499 for the support of 5 clients which you have to take to get the install media.

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    4. Re:actualy, it is $99 by the_2nd_coming · · Score: 3, Informative

      it is not ment for the average home user!!!!!!

      my god do you frigen READ!!!

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    5. Re:actualy, it is $99 by sjvn · · Score: 3, Informative

      $599 is the real price but that's for a five desktop license with a year of support.

      It's not meant, or priced, for single users. It's a pure business desktop play.

      Steven

  2. MIRROR LINK by TheMadPenguin · · Score: 5, Informative

    Just in case ;)

    http://www.madpenguin.org/slashdot/sld10.html

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  3. SuSE's price by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    This price includes the maintainance price. Problem is, you can't buy the software all by itself, so it does costs as much: $600. That's too much IMHO. SuSE Linux PRO costs $79. I would pay up to $150-200 for it cause of all the commercial apps included, but not a cent more.

    1. Re:SuSE's price by the_2nd_coming · · Score: 4, Informative

      this is comercial and included 5 licenses (which are required for the bundled proprietary apps)

      so for a corprate environmnet this is fine.

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  4. $600 is for 5 Clients by kikensei · · Score: 5, Informative

    $99 for the media. 499 for a 1 year maintenance license for FIVE clients. You only have to buy the $99 media kit once, so essentially its $100 per client for all the crossover stuff.

  5. Re:$600 Bucks? by HaeMaker · · Score: 1, Informative

    This includes Office.

    XP and Office XP is approx. $900.

  6. Same thing for under $100 in Xandros by towatatalko · · Score: 2, Informative

    CrossOver comes in Xandros Desktop Deluxe 1.0 and that distro includes XFS file system that integrates well with MS domains, if that's what you want. Also, CrossOver is a seperate product that can be installed on almost any Linux distro. It's hard to imagine that Linux user would pay for desktop distro $600, no way Jose.

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  7. The point by Nex6 · · Score: 4, Informative

    it says there are 5 licenses that come with it.

    and this is targeted at bissness's who buy in bulk anyways. so this is a good deal.

    comes out to $100 per seat with support not bad....

    -Nex6

  8. Re:All to run windows programs? by BenjyD · · Score: 5, Informative

    RTFA. That's five client licences, including support and updates for a year. Compare that to Microsoft's plans - maybe $2000 for the same setup, still with their $50-per-call support service.

  9. This is MUCH CHEAPER than Windows by scarpa · · Score: 5, Informative

    Enterprise means Big Company. So stop thinking in terms of a single desktop, or even 5. Lets start at a departmental level and say 100 clients. Windows Windows XP Pro - ~$100 Office XP Pro - ~$200 (being generous) Client Access License - $15 (you do use servers right?) Total per client: $315 Total @ 100 clients: $31,500 Suse Media Kit - $99 10 Seat Client License - $899 Total per client: ~$91 Total ~ 100 clients: $9089 Looks cheaper to me...

  10. Re:Nice, but what I'm really waiting for is . . . by mrscorpio · · Score: 2, Informative

    Have you checked with Ximian Evolution 1.4? Just released today.

    I know it's got a bunch of MS Exchange compatibility features, but I don't know if it does exactly/all of what you're looking for. All I know is I downloaded and installed it and it's got the slick Gnome 2 interface, FINALLY. 1.2 and previous were ugly as hell.

    Chris

  11. Volume licensing is cheaper by nniillss · · Score: 2, Informative

    According to this (German) article, volume licensing at a discount is available. I would assume 50 Euro per seat. Note that SuSE generally offers university discounts of about 30 percent.