Yes they did... and thank you for pointing that out. I think it's important to note that Linspire was the FIRST to have a built in music store through Lsongs. This point alone makes the title of this article incorrect. Finally... the Lsongs music store isn't only independent artists as I've found signed artists in there as well. And you are absolutely correct in stating that all of the music is DRM free.
Thanks again One Louder for pointing this out.
No surprise here as HP has historically had a tight connection with Microsoft. IBM has little to lose when touting their support for Linux. They don't like Microsoft anyway. HP on the other hand, with their huge PC division and Intel server division, has much more to lose. That's probably why you don't hear HP's executives talking up Linux as much as Big Blue's.
It's like paying the mob for "protection" when you pay Microsoft for "security". Thanks but no thanks. I've seen enough Soprano episodes to know what can happen when you deal with the mob.
So, forgive my lack of Linux knowledge but, will Palm OS on linux be like KDE or Gnome on linux in the sense that it's a GUI that sits on linux? I'm just trying to understand how this will work and why it's a good idea.
It's probably due to power restrictions. My guess is that the amount of power needed to run 802.11g is what's keeping it off the Palm and PocketPC right now. Can anyone verify this?
When I read it, I threw up a little in my mouth. That's all we need, MORE ads. Can I get a bar that also gives me more spam and disables my popup blocker? Maybe I can buy all of them in a bundle for one low price.
So do you suppose that these internal lights will actually be lasers like the ones found in laser pointers? how else would you be able to make the lights turn into dots or stripes?
I play games all the time on Linspire and it works great. Also, I've purchased a licensed DVD player for $4.95 USD and installed it using Linspire's Click and Run. One click later I was watching DVD's legally and without any trouble. Linspire is a GREAT distribution! Have you ever even used Linspire to substantiate your claim that something will go wrong?
I'd like to know how many/. users have acutally used Linspire/Lindows. It seems to me that there is a large negative cloud that follows this distribution but the cloud isn't substantiated by actual use. The main negative issue that seems to always come up is the "runs as root" issue. Well, that's been resolved. When you first log in, you can choose to create a user other than root. Plus, look at the bigger picture. Linspire is designed with the END USER in mind. Not your typical linux user who likes to re-install their system frequently or likes to wrestle with dependencies when installing applications. I've been using Linspire since last November. It hasn't been perfect but I'll tell you, it's been the best linux distro I've ever used. The combination of a Dell system and an easy-to-use DESKTOP linux distribution is win-win. Heck, any PC being sold with linux preloaded is a win for the open source community. Remember, it's not a competition between linux distros, it's a competition between Linux, MacOS, and MS Windows.
Switching to Linspire (aka Lindows) for home use was a good decision. The problems you are experiencing with the Internet Suite (aka Mozilla) are well documented within the user support forums. I would suggest you go to the forums and post your problems there. I've had several issues with Linspire which were fixed within one day with the help of someone in the forums. Here's a link to the forum: https://forum.linspire.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?Ca t=
By-the-way, I was really glad that eWeek recommended Linspire as the distro to go with for home use. CNR can't be beat!
I wonder if in the long term, the PSP will have any impact on the Gameboy. Many in the past have tried to dethrone the king but have failed. Look at the only handheld gaming device that had any market share, the Sega Game Gear. It was ahead of its time with a color screen but it was huge and ate batteries one after another. I'm sure the PSP will have some following but I don't think, in the long run, it'll make much of an impact to Nintendo's stronghold.
I think IBM can pull it off. They had a really great product(s) in the Lotus Suite of applications. This includes Word Pro, 1-2-3, etc. This is a good strategy for IBM especially when it comes to linux. I use OO.o but I think it would be great to have another offering, especially in the workplace, to keep this market competitive in terms of features and price.
You really have to watch yourself with Microsoft. They're a bunch of shifty dudes over there. It's pretty clear that M$ sees the OSS movement as a threat if they are trying to get Mozilla to pair up with them. Keep your enemies close I guess....
These types of announcements don't mean much to me right now. I'm running linux and frankly, there aren't any iTunes-worthy offerings for linux. Here's another M$ only offering just like the Walmart music site. Boring....
I was one of the suckers under the impression that I'd get 100 years out of my CD-R's. I have probably 50+ cd's that I'm now worried won't make it until next year. I wonder if there are any independent tests done to show which of the name brand discs will last the longest. Maybe the long term solution is for me to store everything on a very large external harddrive.
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Yes they did... and thank you for pointing that out. I think it's important to note that Linspire was the FIRST to have a built in music store through Lsongs. This point alone makes the title of this article incorrect. Finally... the Lsongs music store isn't only independent artists as I've found signed artists in there as well. And you are absolutely correct in stating that all of the music is DRM free. Thanks again One Louder for pointing this out.
No surprise here as HP has historically had a tight connection with Microsoft. IBM has little to lose when touting their support for Linux. They don't like Microsoft anyway. HP on the other hand, with their huge PC division and Intel server division, has much more to lose. That's probably why you don't hear HP's executives talking up Linux as much as Big Blue's.
It's like paying the mob for "protection" when you pay Microsoft for "security". Thanks but no thanks. I've seen enough Soprano episodes to know what can happen when you deal with the mob.
So, forgive my lack of Linux knowledge but, will Palm OS on linux be like KDE or Gnome on linux in the sense that it's a GUI that sits on linux? I'm just trying to understand how this will work and why it's a good idea.
It's probably due to power restrictions. My guess is that the amount of power needed to run 802.11g is what's keeping it off the Palm and PocketPC right now. Can anyone verify this?
When I read it, I threw up a little in my mouth. That's all we need, MORE ads. Can I get a bar that also gives me more spam and disables my popup blocker? Maybe I can buy all of them in a bundle for one low price.
So do you suppose that these internal lights will actually be lasers like the ones found in laser pointers? how else would you be able to make the lights turn into dots or stripes?
Thanks!
EBGames has the DS on their website for pre-order. The price is $199.99 and the release date is 11/29/2004. Again, this is according to EBgames.
As of 11:52 am CST I can get to Google.
Good point, it *is* hard to admit... :)
I play games all the time on Linspire and it works great. Also, I've purchased a licensed DVD player for $4.95 USD and installed it using Linspire's Click and Run. One click later I was watching DVD's legally and without any trouble. Linspire is a GREAT distribution! Have you ever even used Linspire to substantiate your claim that something will go wrong?
I'd like to know how many /. users have acutally used Linspire/Lindows. It seems to me that there is a large negative cloud that follows this distribution but the cloud isn't substantiated by actual use. The main negative issue that seems to always come up is the "runs as root" issue. Well, that's been resolved. When you first log in, you can choose to create a user other than root. Plus, look at the bigger picture. Linspire is designed with the END USER in mind. Not your typical linux user who likes to re-install their system frequently or likes to wrestle with dependencies when installing applications. I've been using Linspire since last November. It hasn't been perfect but I'll tell you, it's been the best linux distro I've ever used. The combination of a Dell system and an easy-to-use DESKTOP linux distribution is win-win. Heck, any PC being sold with linux preloaded is a win for the open source community. Remember, it's not a competition between linux distros, it's a competition between Linux, MacOS, and MS Windows.
Switching to Linspire (aka Lindows) for home use was a good decision. The problems you are experiencing with the Internet Suite (aka Mozilla) are well documented within the user support forums. I would suggest you go to the forums and post your problems there. I've had several issues with Linspire which were fixed within one day with the help of someone in the forums. Here's a link to the forum: https://forum.linspire.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?Ca t=
By-the-way, I was really glad that eWeek recommended Linspire as the distro to go with for home use. CNR can't be beat!
I wonder if in the long term, the PSP will have any impact on the Gameboy. Many in the past have tried to dethrone the king but have failed. Look at the only handheld gaming device that had any market share, the Sega Game Gear. It was ahead of its time with a color screen but it was huge and ate batteries one after another. I'm sure the PSP will have some following but I don't think, in the long run, it'll make much of an impact to Nintendo's stronghold.
I think IBM can pull it off. They had a really great product(s) in the Lotus Suite of applications. This includes Word Pro, 1-2-3, etc. This is a good strategy for IBM especially when it comes to linux. I use OO.o but I think it would be great to have another offering, especially in the workplace, to keep this market competitive in terms of features and price.
You really have to watch yourself with Microsoft. They're a bunch of shifty dudes over there. It's pretty clear that M$ sees the OSS movement as a threat if they are trying to get Mozilla to pair up with them. Keep your enemies close I guess....
These types of announcements don't mean much to me right now. I'm running linux and frankly, there aren't any iTunes-worthy offerings for linux. Here's another M$ only offering just like the Walmart music site. Boring....
I was one of the suckers under the impression that I'd get 100 years out of my CD-R's. I have probably 50+ cd's that I'm now worried won't make it until next year. I wonder if there are any independent tests done to show which of the name brand discs will last the longest. Maybe the long term solution is for me to store everything on a very large external harddrive.
I guess this means my ChoicePC t-shirt is now a collectible because it has the old name on it. Good for me....
This makes my spider sense tingle....