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Linspire Update, Three Weeks On
I give very high marks to Linspire, with a street price of under $50, it is ideal for the person that just wants to use the computer as a tool. I build them, I fix them, and I support them. In other words I hate the damn things. Linspire has been a pleasure to use, and I certainly won’t be stitching back to Windows anytime soon.
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Software Review: Windows Out, Linspire In!
"I give Linspire very high marks indeed, they have done a great job of packaging Linux in such a fashion that anyone can use it. For under $50 this has to be the bargain of the year. I also have to give very high marks to the customer service group at Linspire, they were courteous and very efficient. Some much larger organizations could learn a thing or two from Linspire."
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First Look at Linspire 6.0
Installation was pretty easy as they stated and I was about 5 clicks away to a fully installed version of Linux(...)
Linspire is loaded with software and what is not loaded you can easily get by their CNR interface that connects your computer through the web browser. You can browse the software selection menus and pick what software you want to install on your PC.(...)
All in all Linspire would be great for a newcomer to Linux. Its couple click install method make this a good choice for that market segment of Linux users.
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(...)If your customer's goal is simply to use the computer for work or play without worry about malware instead of learning Linux, then the 'spire distributions do this better than any other Linux distributions I've seen.(...)
Whether you install Freespire or Linspire according to the instructions in this recipe, you'll have installed the most user-friendly of all the Linux distributions. You'll also have a computer that's free from Windows malware, while still providing the functionality most users require right out of the box, and on which CNR applications can be installed with greater ease than they can on Windows. As I hope you agree, that's a pretty good deal.
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Linspire Sweetens The Pot For System Builders
Linux upstart and vehement Microsoft competitor Linspire, San Diego, is looking to shift the desktop market further into the Linux zone. Fueled by a new partner program and incentives for system builders, Linspire's objective is clear—ushering the Linspire OS into the market via the custom-system channel. (...) To sweeten the pot, Linspire is offering system builders a cash incentive program fueled by revenue sharing. Basically, Linspire offers end users the ability to purchase additional software via a bundled service named CNR. Any time an end user purchases additional software via the service, the system builder receives a commission. Commissions are paid out quarterly and will be at least 15 percent of the purchase price, the company said. (...)
The initial investment needed by a partner is rather low. There is no charge to join the partner program, there are no annual fees or volume commitments, and the Linspire OS is heavily discounted. With the marketing and support message solidified, all that is left is to look at the technology and see if it can take on Windows in the custom-system market.
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Maybe Some Things Are Free
After surveying the various desktop distros, though, I came to the firm belief that Linspire's Five-O was far and away the OS to recommend for everyday consumers seeking a Windows alternative.(...)Linspire's key advantage is the CNR, or "click and run," software warehouse. This is a front-end service that integrates with the Linspire OS to let users browse, install, and uninstall a sweeping selection of over 20,000 applications and updates. I've used CNR and can vouch that it's everything Linspire promises.
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Is Linspire Real Linux?
An article discussing the status of Linspire in the Linux World.
(...)You do find Linspire PCs in Walmart, and K Mart and Sears and half a dozen other US retailers**, places where Mr &Mrs Joe Public can see one, compare it with other products and decide it represents good value for money. That's the only way Linux PCs will ever make it into the mainstream. Linspire has to look like Windows and pretty much behave like Windows, minus the crashing and viruses and activation hassles, so that Windows users will be tempted to try it. If they like it then they might wonder, 'Hey where did this come from?' 'Are there any other alternatives?' And then maybe they'll consider a different distro on their next PC. Or maybe Linspire will go on improving and become the natural choice for home and SME users, would that be so bad?
Linspire/Freespire is real Linux, and if you are hoping to convert someone loaning them a Linspire PC might be the way to do it. If you are a regular Linux user, you don't need it, but it makes a great set of training wheels.
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The state of the 2006 Linux desktop
Other than the official introduction of Linspire's Freespire, there was no major desktop news, as such, as the show.
What I found more interesting, though, was a sea-change in how people saw the Linux desktop. It wasn't just that there were far more people that were using Linux desktops, it was that they didn't see it as a statement of their loyalty to Linux over Windows. They were using it simply because it worked.
You could especially see this with people giving Freespire a try. Linspire made it almost impossible to be at LinuxWorld without getting a copy of its Linux. Many people decided to give it a try in its live CD mode.
They were, in a word, impressed.
With Freespire, they could just use their laptops' WiFi capabilities without worrying about it. With Freespire, they could view QuickTime or Windows media files or streams without additional software.
Yes, of course, any Linux expert can add in those capacities, but with Freespire, you don't even need to know Linux, much less be a Linux guru, to get your laptop to just work the way a Windows user would expect it to work.
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Freespire 1.0: first impressions
"[Freespire] certainly offers the best out-the-box experience of any free-as-in-beer distro we've seen, and could genuinely open up Linux to a wider audience. Without doubt the codec support is the most notable feature, but the clean K menu and single app-per-task selection also contribute to a very approachable desktop."
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Freespire OS released by Linspire
And it's one month early
Linspire has released Freespire 1.0, an open-source Debian version of the Linux OS, one month early. (...)
Freespire includes goodies from Linspire's pay product, including its "click and run" (CNR) software management tool(...)
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Freespire V1.0
As a desktop OS, Freespire definitely deserves 5 stars. I think Linspire Inc has a real winner here with the marriage of open source and propriety code.
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Linspire 5.0 - Surprisingly capable Linux desktop OS
I don’t always get excited about what I’m testing. Products can be good but still wind up leaving me flat. That’s especially true of a product I’ve tested a number of times in the past. Incremental upgrades never make my heart skip a beat. Except for this upgrade: Linspire 5.0.
Linspire calls their product the world’s easiest desktop Linux. I cannot disagree. Of the different flavors of Linux that I’ve tried in the recent past, Linspire is, hands down, the easiest to install, configure and use.
Linspire is becoming a very good, very slick operating system for PCs....Linspire 5-0 is quite capable of handling many of your computing needs. It would be my first choice among the many brands of Linux for non-power users.
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Freespire 1.0 Review
I was very pleased and impressed by the quality of this distribution. It is a pity that Freespire isn't completely "free" though, as you have to pay to use its preferred package manager. I really liked the fact that the distribution released an OSS version which didn't include the proprietary and restricted pieces of software. This should help Freespire in getting a better reputation among Linux users. Freespire is a nice distribution with a lot of handy tools and great ideas. It is comfortable and easy to use. In its non-OSS version it comes pre-installed with Java and flash plugins, multimedia support and even spell checkers within its web and email applications.
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Your Next PC Will Cost $159
Holy tightwads, Batman! A better PC than what you're running costs less than a pair of designer jeans? What's happened to the computer industry?
When we pressed the power button, our cynical sides expected sparks and smoke. Instead, we were welcomed by Linspire. Linspire runs and operates, for the most part, a lot like Microsoft Windows. In fact, Linspire's relative familiarity and ease of use are two of its biggest selling points.
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LinuxWorld Boston 2006 Wrap-Up
Linspire was another great source of support. The company provided us with hundreds of copies of Linspire CNR editions, which includes a one-year free subscription to CNR, as well as hundreds of copies of the book The No Nonsense Guide! Linspire Five-O, which includes a live Linspire Five-O CD. All attendees received copies of both. Finally, and perhaps best of all, we had the participation of Kendall Dawson, Community Liaison for Linspire. No company ever had a better ambassador and evangelist. Dawson brought a level of enthusiasm and professionalism that was contagious to everyone.
As I mentioned in my sessions, our ABCs activity plus many other exciting activities truly are bringing about a desktop Linux reality.
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HP South Africa confirms Linux laptop plans
HP South Africa has confirmed the release of its Linspire-based notebook range.
According to HP's Sean Owen-Jones, initial discussions suggested the Ubuntu operating system, but after much experimentation HP settled on the Linspire operating system, with its performance, features and support offering being a key differentiator.
"Of the many versions of Linux available we found Linspire amongst the most simple to use," says Owen-Jones. "We were also attracted by the extensive software management tools, such as the Linspire 'click 'n run' software management suite."
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Two New Installation Galleries: Linspire Five-O and Windows Vista 5270
So after being berated and yelled at by the crazy Linux bunch (see blog), I got a copy of Linspire. I am very impressed with Linspire Five-O. Their CNR technology is very cool. It allows you to search for goodies and install them to your Linux Desktop in a snap. It is like I have gone to the store and have unlimited shopping potential. ...I have a printer hooked up; it was a snap. This is by far the best distribution I have worked with to date.
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Review: Get The PC -- Hold The Windows Tax
Systemax and Linspire have put together a reasonable system for a decent price. (...)What you will get is a serviceable machine and user-friendly Linux and open-source software, all at a price that puts Linux within reach of just about anyone who wants a PC
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PC Pro: Product Reviews: Linspire 5
If you're after an operating system to play with, as well as use seriously (and let's face it, most of us are), Linspire can keep you entertained out of the box for days. With what seems like a million-and-one add-on widgets, settings and configuration screens, just getting the Desktop looking the way you want it can easily take half a day. There are literally dozens of screensavers, and the configuration for onscreen fonts and general look and feel is nothing if not comprehensive, down to being able to choose the offset in both x and y directions for the drop shadows under windows. Things that used to be a nightmare in Linux - and put off even relatively determined new users - are solved by Linspire and its underlying components.
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Linux in Government: Linux Desktop Reviews, Part IV - Linspire
Linspire pushes Linux adoption toward critical mass as it reaches users who ordinarily would not use the traditional Linux-UNIX model.
In addition, Linspire has reached the majority of the PC manufacturing market. While the major analysts sit at the round table of information technology and argue about Dell or HP picking up one or two percentage points in the PC market, Linspire has gone after the big market. (...)
Linspire helps further the relative advantage of Linux. Linspire provides an ease of use that people see as so necessary for adoption. Linspire is willing to license technologies to make it easy for people to use Linux. That might not fit the totally free mentality of open source, but it furthers its adoption.
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Linspire 5.0: 9/10
Here we have an operating system that does just about everything Windows can do (only cheaper), and can be run from the CD without installing. And (here's the best bit), has a massive library of free or relatively inexpensive professional-quality applications already available for it...So full marks to Linspire for getting it just right. I really like the Mac-style interface, and I also like the price.
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Linspire Puts a Friendly Face on Linux
For nongeeks wanting to give Linux a try, we strongly recommend the latest version, 5.0, of Linspire , a product formerly known as Lindows . No secret handshakes here. The applications and utilities are all intuitively labeled and the interface is simple and easy to navigate, making the product easy to learn for any refugee from Microsoft's Windows or Apple Computer's Macintosh operating systems. Installation couldn't be easier.The user is only required to respond to a couple of easy-to-understand prompts. The entire process takes about 10 minutes.
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First Look at Linspire 5.0
I was able to witness first hand how Linspire allowed technically challenged PC users to actually become functional... and happy with their new purchase. Linspire has created a product that is so simple to use that even someone who has never used a computer before is able to sit down and learn it with ease. All the while they have no problems with spyware, popups, etc. that are common in legacy operating systems. I was blown away.
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Drop $500+ From Your ASP
When it comes to selling a no-brains-required Linux distribution, I still maintain that Linspire is the best, most channel-friendly option on the market. Available for $50 via direct download and substantially less to reseller partners, Linspire Five-0 looks and feels so much like Windows that there is virtually no learning curve (...).The pothole most Linux newbies stumble on is application installation, and Linspire remedies this with its Click-N-Run software clearinghouse, which makes InstallShield look like a Ph.D. project. (...)
Linspire is a differentiator and ASP dropper, and you don't lose anything in Windows compatibility, including accessibility over the network. Check out www.linspire.com and at least sign up in the Partners program to see what the OS can offer your clients.
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Linspire 5.0 Review
I was very impressed already with Linspire 4.5, but 5.0 is a huge improvement in usability, features, speed and productivity over 4.5. If Linspire can improve on this with their next version, all I can say is watch out Longhorn. Is Linspire on par with Windows XP, I would say yes to this and better, it’s more fun (Linux), cheaper ($50 a year for everything, including upgrades), secure (firewall, optional Antivirus, optional SurfSafe) and stable.
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A New Look at Linux
I was dragged against my will into evaluating several supposedly Windows user-friendly Linux distros. I tried Xandros, Mandrake, Knoppix, Linspire, and Debian.... In the end, Linspire emerged as my favorite distro because of its Click-N-Run (CNR) software platform. Aside from CNR being easy enough for even a three-year-old to master, the hands-off maintenance aspect makes CNR a sysadmin’s dream. Linspire may market to consumers, but it’s a terrific TCO prospect for any business productivity system.
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First look at Linspire 5.0
Linspire 5-0 Is just what you have been waiting for - A very fun, fast, stable alternative operating system with extremely good support. With all the improvements Linspire has made to Linux I do not see myself ever going back to Windows. Linspire has everything you need and more in one solid, easy-to-use system.
Thank you Linspire for giving me a choice and delivering a truly outstanding product.
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Linspire Launches Five-0 Desktop Linux
Because of its consumer orientation, Linspire has been able to ink deals with Wal-Mart, Best Buy, CompUSA and others to have its Linspire operating system pre-installed on PCs and laptops that these organizations sell to consumers.
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Linspire 5.0, The Linux Desktop For The Masses
The Linux Desktop has arrived for the average user and its called Linspire 5.0. Linspire's feature set exceeds that of any currently shipping Windows Desktop when combined with CNR. Despite some of the problems I ran into, this is the perfect upgrade for those Win 9X, NT, 2000 machines. I can even recommend Linspire to Power User's now that developer support has been added. It's just really nice to plug things in and have them work.
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Linux for the rest of us
Bringing Linux to the attention of ordinary consumers and following through with a solid, affordable, easily-accessible productis exactly what Linspire sets out to achieve. And does.
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A look at Linspire Five-0
Linspire makes the jump from Windows to Linux easy. (...) Linspire has managed to make the best looking, and user friendly Linux distro I have seen so far.
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Linspire Five-0 (5.0.59)
It's time for Mandrake to move over, Linspire is definitely the easiest Linux distribution for beginners to learn. (...)
Linspire developers definitely deserve applauding for the fabulous job on ease of use.
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Linspire Five-0 is awesome
"The World's Easiest Desktop Linux"? Yup! Everything just works! (...) Linspire Five-0, thanks for the fun adventure - YOU ROCK! Linspire crew, my hat's off to you - excellent work!
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Linspire Five-0 touted as
March 16, 2005, was a great day for desktop Linux because Linspire Five-0 made its official debut. Linspire has made great leaps in making Linux an easy, comfortable and economical solution for the average computer user.
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Linspire - A Linux User
So, Linspire IS ready for the desktop, and is, to my knowledge, the first one to do so (not including Mac OSX). I am planning on installing this onto my parent's computer, because it is just that easy. I'm even thinking about just carrying a CD around with me and installing it everywhere I go. That might be a little overkill though...
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