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:PC World: Xandros 2.5: Linux for a Windows Crowd
PC World: Xandros 2.5: Linux for a Windows Crowd
Oct 5, 2004, 20 :30 UTC (3 Talkback[s]) (5480 reads)

(Other stories by Matthew Newton)

"Want to give Linux a try with little fuss and bewilderment? Xandros may have just what you're looking for. I took a shipping version of Xandros Desktop OS Deluxe 2.5 for a spin and was pleased to find that everything just plain worked.

"Installation is a snap, and the tasks of connecting to a Windows network and outputting to its printers (almost always a chore in Linux) are as easy as on a Windows PC. I accessed Flash and RealPlayer content as I traveled the Web. In the lower-right corner is an application-launching menu, plus a taskbar and a system tray. Strange surroundings for a Windows expatriate? Hardly..."

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Linuxtimes.net: Review of Xandros 2.5 Deluxe(Sep 18, 2004)
DesktopOS: Xandros Desktop OS Open Circulation Edition 2.01 [Review](Sep 08, 2004)


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I have been using the Open Circulation v ...   A good experience.   
Ernest Pecounis
Oct 6, 2004, 12:33:01
 
And this can even improve it  !!-You can ...   Re: A good experience.   
linux__boy
Oct 7, 2004, 15:48:16
 
I tried Xandros Desktop Deluxe about 5 m ...   I Love This OS   
Preston Spencer
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