win2K on lea crappy Walmart $200 computer?

**CadetLee** · 10-30-2002, 01:08 AM

Originally posted by mynameis
this is the first time I have heard of Lindows, I went to lindows.com, and it costs like $100 to get it, Is there something I don't get here, How can some po-dunk OS expect to sell if it costs that much?

How does WinXP Pro expect to sell for $300?

Since the $200 computer includes it, it doesn't seem to be a bad deal...if it included WinXP Pro instead, it would be even better

**Isezumi** · 10-30-2002, 01:42 AM

Originally posted by mynameis
this is the first time I have heard of Lindows, I went to lindows.com, and it costs like $100 to get it, Is there something I don't get here, How can some po-dunk OS expect to sell if it costs that much?

How else are they going to pay bills? I am sure they are not gouging people at that price.

To go along with the insanity that is MS. Look at Office XP Pro.
Access $300
Excel $300
Outlook $100
Powerpoint $300
Word $300

Lets see $1300 to buy all the pieces or $500 to just buy the suite, choices choices. (by the way all prices are off Staples website rounded to the nearest hundred)

**ewitte** · 10-30-2002, 09:06 AM

Originally posted by Isezumi

How else are they going to pay bills? I am sure they are not gouging people at that price.

To go along with the insanity that is MS. Look at Office XP Pro.
Access $300
Excel $300
Outlook $100
Powerpoint $300
Word $300

Lets see $1300 to buy all the pieces or $500 to just buy the suite, choices choices. (by the way all prices are off Staples website rounded to the nearest hundred)

Its based on a free OS. $20-$30 would be more inline. In fact you just listed all the reasons I will not pay for MS products. My MSDN subscription works just fine.

Eric

**mynameis** · 10-30-2002, 01:37 PM

I was under the impression that since it was based on linux that they had to have it free to download.

**Mr Cherry** · 10-30-2002, 01:44 PM

Originally posted by mynameis
I was under the impression that since it was based on linux that they had to have it free to download.

It is based on linux, but what your essentially paying for is their Click-N-Run service. It lets you download a bunch of programs (I think 10 to start) that you can choose to customize your computer. It also includes updates for your system (i.e. service packs, patches, security, drivers). You get StarOffice which retails for $75. In the long run your getting a pretty good deal if all you want to do is use it for a few things around the home/office.

**ewitte** · 10-30-2002, 04:24 PM

Originally posted by Mr Cherry

It is based on linux, but what your essentially paying for is their Click-N-Run service. It lets you download a bunch of programs (I think 10 to start) that you can choose to customize your computer. It also includes updates for your system (i.e. service packs, patches, security, drivers). You get StarOffice which retails for $75. In the long run your getting a pretty good deal if all you want to do is use it for a few things around the home/office.

Did staroffice start charging? Last time I checked it was free to download. If you talking about getting the manual's, etc you probably don't get those with the walmart pc either.

Eric

**Kernel Panic** · 10-30-2002, 04:56 PM

Originally posted by ewitte

Did staroffice start charging? Last time I checked it was free to download. If you talking about getting the manual's, etc you probably don't get those with the walmart pc either.

Eric

StarOffice = $75
OpenOffice = Free

**Shadowfire** · 10-30-2002, 07:06 PM

Originally posted by mynameis
this is the first time I have heard of Lindows, I went to lindows.com, and it costs like $100 to get it, Is there something I don't get here, How can some po-dunk OS expect to sell if it costs that much?

It can and will since it is the first fully-blown Linux OS that supports any Windows application

**ewitte** · 10-30-2002, 07:50 PM

Originally posted by Kernel Panic

StarOffice = $75
OpenOffice = Free

I went to their site and yes it did change. I believe it was 5.0 that was free. Anyway you are probably getting OEM which is $25 on their site. In fact less depending on the quantity you purchase. I'm guessing the Walmart PC got them a lot cheaper than $25.

Eric

**Barracuda** · 10-30-2002, 07:54 PM

I think Winux would have been a better name for it... Lindows sounds lame... maybe that's what they were going for though

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