Re: {advocay] Linspire machine

2004-12-26 Thread Antonio Rodriguez
On Sun, Dec 26, 2004 at 01:38:11PM -0500, Ryan D'Baisse wrote: > Ya' know, that has been something which I have wondered about. While > I like what Linspire is trying to do (i.e. produce consumer-priced > machines with Linux) I am somewhat fearful of their approach. They > could do a lot of damag

Re: {advocay] Linspire machine

2004-12-26 Thread JohnOfArc
On Sun, 26 Dec 2004 11:28:08 -0500, stan wrote: > On Sun, Dec 26, 2004 at 10:46:12AM -0500, JohnOfArc wrote: >> On Sat, 25 Dec 2004 00:01:12 -0500, stan wrote: >> we may not like it, but the overwhelming majority of desktop users run >> MS, and most folks probably have a few copies floating aroun

Re: {advocay] Linspire machine

2004-12-26 Thread Ryan D'Baisse
On Sun, 26 Dec 2004 13:31:48 -0500, Michael Murphy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > She may well be right. I can't speak for Northgate's motives in this > regard, but I think that I can fairly say that their implementation > is slipshod and does not reinforce a customer's decision to purchase > a l

Re: {advocay] Linspire machine

2004-12-26 Thread Michael Murphy
stan wrote: > I bought a machine with Linspire preloaded on it today. Nice > machien, and cheaper than I could build it. A bit short on RAM, and > the CD is a reader only (no CD writer or DVD). But great value for > the $299. > > Reading through the manual that comes with it, I find no informatio

Re: {advocay] Linspire machine

2004-12-26 Thread stan
On Sun, Dec 26, 2004 at 10:46:12AM -0500, JohnOfArc wrote: > On Sat, 25 Dec 2004 00:01:12 -0500, stan wrote: > > > I bought a machine with Linspire preloaded on it today. Nice machien, and > > cheaper than I could build it. A bit short on RAM, and the CD is a reader > > only (no CD writer or DVD).

Re: {advocay] Linspire machine

2004-12-26 Thread JohnOfArc
On Sat, 25 Dec 2004 00:01:12 -0500, stan wrote: > I bought a machine with Linspire preloaded on it today. Nice machien, and > cheaper than I could build it. A bit short on RAM, and the CD is a reader > only (no CD writer or DVD). But great value for the $299. > > Reading through the manual that c

Re: {advocay] Linspire machine

2004-12-25 Thread stan
On Sat, Dec 25, 2004 at 05:31:17PM +0800, Katipo wrote: > stan wrote: > > > I bought a machine with Linspire preloaded on it today. Nice machien, > > and cheaper than I could build it. A bit short on RAM, and the CD is > > a reader only (no CD writer or DVD). But great value for the $299. > > > >

Re: {advocay] Linspire machine

2004-12-25 Thread stan
On Sat, Dec 25, 2004 at 12:29:24AM -0600, Ron Johnson wrote: > On Sat, 2004-12-25 at 00:01 -0500, stan wrote: > > I bought a machine with Linspire preloaded on it today. Nice machien, > > and cheaper than I could build it. A bit short on RAM, and the CD is a > > reader only (no CD writer or DVD). B

Re: {advocay] Linspire machine

2004-12-25 Thread Katipo
stan wrote: I bought a machine with Linspire preloaded on it today. Nice machien, and cheaper than I could build it. A bit short on RAM, and the CD is a reader only (no CD writer or DVD). But great value for the $299. Reading through the manual that comes with it, I find no information as to h

Re: {advocay] Linspire machine

2004-12-24 Thread Ron Johnson
On Sat, 2004-12-25 at 00:01 -0500, stan wrote: > I bought a machine with Linspire preloaded on it today. Nice machien, > and cheaper than I could build it. A bit short on RAM, and the CD is a > reader only (no CD writer or DVD). But great value for the $299. > > Reading through the manual that com

{advocay] Linspire machine

2004-12-24 Thread stan
I bought a machine with Linspire preloaded on it today. Nice machien, and cheaper than I could build it. A bit short on RAM, and the CD is a reader only (no CD writer or DVD). But great value for the $299. Reading through the manual that comes with it, I find no information as to how to use the pr