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

    Just in case ;)

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

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  2. 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.

  3. $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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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...