heard about this some time ago and chanced upon it again and it looks great. it's probably the best OS for most computer users. now called "linspire".
"While our name is changing, our passion for bringing choice is not. We strongly believe that most desktop software is too expensive because there has been a lack of healthy competition. Software should be much more affordable than it is and Linux is the solution. But Linux has been much too complicated for all but the most technically savvy, which is why we built CNR, a one click way to add software for hundreds of improving Linux programs, allowing you to update your system or sign up for services. Our mission at Linspire is to bring Linux to the mass market - be it home, school or business users. We want to commercially support Linux, so retailers will have confidence and will stock pre-installed Linux computers to give people an alternative to the expensive, virus-prone alternative. "
[ http://www.linspire.com/lindows_michaelsminutes_archives.php?id=125 ]
An overview of the OS:
[ http://www.linspire.com/sales_intro.php ]
also, Linspire is based on Debian, which happens to be the linux distro i've installed!
"Which Linux Distribution is Linspire based upon?
Linspire is based upon the Debian Linux distribution. A large amount of the code base of Linspire is Debian, but many usability and functionality improvements have been added on top of the Debian distribution."
[ http://info.linspire.com/publish/developers.html ]
so, might i recommend that you try linspire, though i haven't done so myself! the selling points are that it's effectively linux, meaning it's more or less open source, it's stable, it's cheap (upgrades are free, i believe, so don't pay for 98 then 2000 then XP and so forth...); and the reason why i'm recommending it to everyone is that it's just as simple to install and use as microsoft windows!
The Linux Home Page at Try Out Linux
[ http://tryoutlinux.com/ ]
microsoft software is incredibly expensive if you have more than one computer; linspire allows you to install on all computers in the family. so you might one day be able to use the same license to install linspire on your robot brother! (for checking email interactively.)
windows costs at least $100 for each computer (when packaged with a new computer), and microsoft office is an even greater ripoff. even if you don't feel like switching OS now (which i understand, no need to fix something that ain't broke, even if it's quite outdated), i highly recommend openoffice as a replacement for microsoft office.
OpenOffice.org: Home Page
[ http://www.openoffice.org/ ]
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