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Review of Consumer-Friendly Linux Distro

Posted by Zonk on from the easy-on-the-eyes dept.

miketronics writes "Linspire Five-O is a full-featured Linux operating system which is intended for desktop use, mainly as an alternative to Windows XP. XYZComputing has a review of the latest version. The company, which was formerly known as Lindows, has gotten a lot of press for including their OS with pre-bundled computers." From the article: "Once the installation is over with Five-O is ready to go. The first time the OS is used Linspire's tutorial program will activate. This is one of most accessible tutorials on any Linux distro and it should be a great help to new users. Though it does not go into extreme depth, it does give the user enough understanding of the OS to get started. Even if you are a Linux pro it will probably be helpful to check out the CNR section, as this system is unique to Linspire. The fact that the developers have the tutorial voice-narrated shows Linspire's commitment to user support -- this feature makes the otherwise boring tutorial watchable."

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  1. Microsoft by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Uh, Microsoft had this what, 10 years ago. Nice job LInux, way to lead innovation again

  2. Re:Punch Card by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Never. Everybody knows that only faggot zealot monkeys use linsux. Wrapped your lips around Whorevald's cock lately?

  3. Re:The killer: media players by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    I feel really sorry for someone who calls himself an "experienced linux user" who can't figure out how to get dvd playback and windozzzze media files to play.
    I've only been using Linux (Debian) for about a month. And uhhh yeah... i got all my video files working on day 1 in about 5-10 minutes as opposed to windozzze which takes forever to hunt down all the fiddly little codecs from lame sites that have lame d/l speeds. so yeah, you're an idiot. your "computer experience" means nothing apparently. Go back to first grade.

  4. Re:Punch Card by suitepotato · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Linux doesn't *HAVE* to be any harder to install or use than any other OS.

    If it was as easy to use as Windows XP, it wouldn't have the same "geek cred". Gentoo people scoff at Fedora Core users as wimps. OpenBSD advocates look at Gentoo as just too easy. Real geekness is predicated on how hard it is, how inaccessible it is, and how little the average person without "skillz" relates to it.

    Geeks are masochists on the whole.

    --
    If my grammar and spelling are off, I am [distracted/tired/careless] (take your pick)