I'm happily laughing at the fake reviews. Check out this gem (emphasis mine):
Customer Rating: 5 out of 5 5.0 5
Worth every penny and then some 07/08/2008
By StarReviewer from Moronville, KY
Pros: Cheap, includes office software, robust
Cons: Doesn't come in Ultimate and Premier editions
"I could go on and on, but Ubuntu Linux is the way to go. I have been using Windows XP for at least 3 years and when Vista was released, I went and upgraded to Vista Ultimate.
Even though Vista Ultimate has some really good features, I had to purchase Office software separately. Total cost of software: ~$1000.00!
That is when I said enough is enough I need to look for a new Operating System. A friend of mine pointed me to Best Buy's site and send me a link to Ubuntu. I purchased the OS and also Installation by Geek Squad for only $150.00. Even though I paid $170, I can tell you the included software was worth it. It includes office productivity software similar to Word, Excel and Powerpoint. Not only that, updates are free. Which means when they come out with a new version of Ubuntu, I don't have to pay more money - which I gladly will if I had to!
I would highly recommend this product. My only question is why doesn't it come in different flavors? I would be willing to pay for features like Media Center and stuff like that.
--Grateful computer user."
Would you recommend this product to a friend?: Yes
So does that mean if i run a Win16 App in Windows 7 it will run a Win32 compatibility box which will run a Win16 compatibility box which will run the app?
*head asplode*
If you say that Mars Volta puts you to sleep I dare you to play "Frances the Mute" in your stereo. Make sure you turn it up so you can hear the intro. You'll be in for a pleasant "awakening" at 00:45.
If you want a rundown on the hardware here ya go (link lifted from a previous slashdot post).
The reduced price is of course justified as mentioned above, you're not getting nearly as much hardware for the buck as the revolution is sans: Hardive, 802.11g, HDTV input, CPU clock. However the interesting thing to note as the article points out is the speculative large(r) size of L2 cache. I don't feel like quoting it so have a read yourself and take notes on how "less features" does not correlate to "poor quality".
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Customer Rating: 5 out of 5 5.0 5 Worth every penny and then some 07/08/2008 By StarReviewer from Moronville, KY Pros: Cheap, includes office software, robust Cons: Doesn't come in Ultimate and Premier editions "I could go on and on, but Ubuntu Linux is the way to go. I have been using Windows XP for at least 3 years and when Vista was released, I went and upgraded to Vista Ultimate. Even though Vista Ultimate has some really good features, I had to purchase Office software separately. Total cost of software: ~$1000.00! That is when I said enough is enough I need to look for a new Operating System. A friend of mine pointed me to Best Buy's site and send me a link to Ubuntu. I purchased the OS and also Installation by Geek Squad for only $150.00. Even though I paid $170, I can tell you the included software was worth it. It includes office productivity software similar to Word, Excel and Powerpoint. Not only that, updates are free. Which means when they come out with a new version of Ubuntu, I don't have to pay more money - which I gladly will if I had to! I would highly recommend this product. My only question is why doesn't it come in different flavors? I would be willing to pay for features like Media Center and stuff like that. --Grateful computer user." Would you recommend this product to a friend?: Yes
So does that mean if i run a Win16 App in Windows 7 it will run a Win32 compatibility box which will run a Win16 compatibility box which will run the app? *head asplode*
If you say that Mars Volta puts you to sleep I dare you to play "Frances the Mute" in your stereo. Make sure you turn it up so you can hear the intro. You'll be in for a pleasant "awakening" at 00:45.
It's a trap!
That's a slippery slope if I've ever heard one.
If you want a rundown on the hardware here ya go (link lifted from a previous slashdot post).
The reduced price is of course justified as mentioned above, you're not getting nearly as much hardware for the buck as the revolution is sans: Hardive, 802.11g, HDTV input, CPU clock. However the interesting thing to note as the article points out is the speculative large(r) size of L2 cache. I don't feel like quoting it so have a read yourself and take notes on how "less features" does not correlate to "poor quality".