Cheap Xandros Linux Desktop OS 3 Standard Edition (Software) (Linux) Price

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Customer Reviews of Xandros Linux Desktop OS 3 Standard Edition

Nice distro for beginners, but you may want more
Xandros Desktop OS is simply one of the best alternatives to Windows you will ever find. I have used Xandros since the Xandros 2.0 days back in 2004 and have watched it evolve into what it is today : a seriously-viable alternative to Windows. <
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>Xandros 3.0 has an upgraded 2.6 Linux kernel, which allows for DVD burning (the 2.4 Linux kernel was not suitable for burning DVDs). It also has an upgraded KDE, which is the standard GUI of Xandros (however if you know how to do it, you can use apt-get to install and use the GNOME desktop environment). <
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>The reason I'm giving this particular version of Xandros 3.0 three stars is simply there are better versions of Xandros 3.0, and some are much better deals. Right now the best deal you will find for Xandros 3.0 is Xandros 3.0 Business, as it comes with Sun StarOffice 7, Codeweavers Crossover Office, and a 2nd CD (the Applications CD) which includes extra games, compilers, and the kernel source (the compilers and kernel source will be necessary tools if you have to install drivers for a winmodem, especially a winmodem with a Conexant HSF chipset). <
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>If you want a no-frills version of Xandros, go with Xandros 3.0 Standard. But if you want a version of Xandros which offers a lot, go for either Xandros 3.0 Deluxe or Xandros 3.0 Business...they are great deals, even better deals than Xandros 3.0 Standard.

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Stable & fast but not there yet
I'm one of those that want to get away from "anything Microsoft" and after reading about all the Linux distros bought the Xandros version. <
>The install was very easy but it wouldn't recognize my second hard drive and I was unable to figure out how to get it to do so. <
>In additon I found general tasks not intuitive at all and nowhere near as good as Windows: this is one thing that MS does well. <
>Another thing I found to be annoying and unnecessary are all the windows that pop up asking cryptic questions. <
>If Xandros is the "easiest" Linux distro around, I'd sure hate to tangle with the others. <
>Xandros does run well as far as that's concerned and that's why I'm giving it 2 stars, but I can't understand why they didn't go further and refine it. They should either try to improve on how MS does it or, dare I say it - copy them. <
>As it is, my advice is to wait until they get it right.

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Finally, a useable Linux for the not-as-geeky
I have always considered myself a computer geek. However, when it comes to Linux, I just can't comprehend much. Xandros is the only Linux that I have tried that is easy to install and configure. I tried Ubuntu and with one computer the monitor was a bunch of garble and on the other computer I could not figure out how to hook up the wireless internet connection (I read a lot of forums online and just got a headache looking at them.) With Xandros, the partitioning and dual boot setup is easy, I configured my wireless card with WEP with no problem. Compared to Windows, this OS is noticeable slower. Slower to boot up, but not unbearable and opening Firefox takes even longer than Windows, which is pretty slow. Open Office is a painfully slow program now matter what. Grant it, I am trying it out on a older 1ghz system but it took over 15 seconds to open the spreadsheet application. The choice of programs are somewhat limited, but useful. I am happy using this in a dual boot configuration. I have programs that I use for a security system and I know they won't come out with a Linux version, so I have to stick with XP for that. For web surfing and general use however, you can save yourself the headaches of viruses and spyware because it would be virtually impossible to get on Linux.