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Linspire Five.0 |  | From: Linspire, Inc.
Category: Software
List Price: $59.99
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Rating:  12 reviews
Sales Rank: 10368
Format: CD-ROM
Platform: Linux
Media: CD-ROM
Operating System: Linux
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.4
MPN: csxxxbldlnretl
Model: DSXXXUSRLN0550
UPC: 892222000506
EAN: 0892222000506
ASIN: B0007Z70XI
Release Date: March 4, 2005
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Includes a complete office suite with Micorsoft Office-compatible tools - Word processor, spreadsheet program, slideshow tool | | • | Built-in personal management software - E-mail reminders, personal calendars and tasklists keep you organized effectively | | • | Game and multimedia ready - Listen to CDs and MP3s, or watch video files with the built-in players | | • | Automatic hardware detection with extensive WiFi and wireless Internet support | | • | Plug & Play ready - Plug in all your USB or Firewire devices, they'll be recognized in seconds - from scanners to digital cameras |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
Linspire is a full-featured operating system, just like Windows XP or Mac OSX. It's designed to save you money and protect your computer against crashes, viruses, spyware, hackers, popup ads... All the other dangers computer users face today. It does this while delivering the stability and cost-savings of Linux with the ease of a Windows environment. Add a printer more easily than ever with the Printer Wizard, while Easy Networking lets you read, write, share, and browse your network with ease Installs in only 10 minutes System Requirements - 800MHz PC, 128MB RAM, 4GB free HDD space, SVGA or higher monitor, CD/DVD drive, Internet/LAN connectivity
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| Customer Reviews:
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 Get ubuntu, forget this... September 11, 2009
Alex Vox (Winnetka, IL)
If you need easy to use, well composed Linux distro take Ubuntu, Kubuntu, Fedora, OpenSuSe or debian. This distro has no much to offer, plays as trojan and way thinner than better developed distros. Don't waste your time with his one. If you need start fast get Ubuntu and it offers MUCH MORE for MUCH LESS!
Worth another look January 10, 2009
MO_Christian
I bought Linspire 5.0 for my IBM Thinkpad laptop, but was never able to run the evaluation mode or "Live mode" on this machine. It ran on my desktop, and was sufficiently windows-like to a long time Windows user. Since I could not effectively test it on the laptop I acquired another Linux distro, which ran on the laptop in live mode and am now using this second Linux distro. I'd be willing to look at Linspire again sometime, but do not have the need to right now.
 Who needs Windows XP November 20, 2007
Force Be With You (VA)
Great user interface, I hope more people switch over from Windows to Linspire or just go to Apple
LINSPIRE January 30, 2006
Robert E. Himes (Panama City, FL)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book is fairly easy to use but it does get somewhat complicated at times, especially if you have never used Linux before. It does look somewhat like windows though and for that I am thankful or I believe I would be totally lost!
Old Goat
 Imprisoned Linux: Good for $ Novice, Not So Much For Everyone Else November 10, 2005
Johannes Kepler (Texas, USA)
13 out of 14 found this review helpful
Quick Summary:
Linspire is a linux based OS that provides an easy means of converting from a Windows platform. Installing and getting application software is made easy through a database named CNR (Click-N-Run) and installing those programs is streamlined. It is great for people unfamiliar with Linux but may not be the best distro for people looking to become knowledgable in Linux. There are other Linux OS's that are free of charge, more open (less restraints) and have a number of forums for support. Linspire charges you for software that may be free! outside of Linspire's Click-N-Pay system. Linspire comments out or limits package repositories - which is essentially trying to make you use their way of doing things - and make an educated decision before purchase. If you want the easiest possible transition from Windows to Linux and don't mind the restraints - go Linspire.
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PRO's:
If you're a beginner to Linux - don't know much about Operating Systems - and don't plan on learning a whole lot about them - then Linspire is probably your best choice. It offers the stability and security of a Linux system with the familiar Windows atmosphere. Install is easy and getting around will be as well. You can find a lot of software in their Click-N-Run database and program install is painless. If your familiar with Linux or OS's - or you are willing to learn and you will work around the restraints in Linspire - then go for it! BUT...
CON's:
If you want to learn Linux, tweak the system and enjoy the freedom that is open source OS - then you should check out Ubuntu or SUSE. Both of those are free for download and install (SUSE will even mail you an install CD!). Linspire charges ~$50 for their OS and they keep on charging for all kinds of things. The aformentioned CNR (Click-N-Run) has a lot of the programs which you pay for that are free otherwise! So you pay for a Linux OS (rather than use a free one) then you pay to install programs (rather than download and install the free one yourself). The aim here, other than funding, is to provide people with the easiest means of Linux. The downfall is that you are restrained and seem to pay for things that you could get for free. Slip a DVD into the drive and if you don't have Linspire's commercial DVD player installed - a window opens up and informs you that you'll have to pay Linspire to play DVDs. You'll also notice that every time you put in an application program CD, you get a similar pop-up from Linspire reminding you that you could be paying them money instead of doing things your own way.
I realize the world runs off currency, but I also realize that there's an alternate means to a more stable OS than Windows without a Click-N-Pay backbone. Go Linux! Less intrusive, more stable and secure, more freedom! Choose your distro!
Sidenote: If you get Linspire, you can alter it to be less restrained - as lucidly pointed out by Jem Matzan.
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