Lindows.com: Michael's Minute: Do the Math...Dispel the Myths ------=_LINDOWS_6a72a16a171d3ceefdc7477961871f6d Content-Type: text/plain; 	charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit If this message is not displaying properly, click here  to launch it in your browser.   Michael's Minute: Do the Math...Dispel the Myths  A reporter came by the Lindows.com   offices last Friday. He told me that he wanted to try and use  LindowsOS to write a story, but he didn't think it was possible because his office used Microsoft Word .doc files. I asked him to have a seat and watch.   I turned on the Walmart.com  computer and then clicked on the running man   which took me to the Click-N-Run Warehouse   where I installed OpenOffice   using Click-N-Run. I then clicked the "Run It"  button which opened the word processor OpenOffice Writer. I then typed "Linux is ready for the desktop and consumers can save hundreds using LindowsOS." I selected "Save as Microsoft Word." The reporter was not only surprised, he was amazed. Like many reporters, he was under the impression that Linux was only for servers. The simple word processor demonstration went a long way to show him otherwise. For Linux to become a driving force in desktop computing it will have to overcome a couple of myths.  The first myth is that Linux is too hard to install and configure. That may have been true in the past, but we've annihilated this myth with the latest version of LindowsOS --which installs on most machines in under 5 minutes. It's point- and-shoot easy - easier than any other operating system (Microsoft products included). See for yourself at  .   The other myth is that Linux is just for the server and none of the graphical programs --which desktop users have come to rely on-- exist. Not only have many of the Linux software programs made quantum leaps over the last couple of years, but they've gotten quite good at reading and writing Microsoft formats. The easiest way to experience these products is via the Click-N-Run   Warehouse.  Here's a quick list of some of the quality programs available today in the Warehouse  all downloaded and installed with a single click: OpenOffice - This one installation will equip a computer with an impressive collection of productivity programs each of which will open the corresponding Microsoft file format and allow you to edit files and swap them with Microsoft counterparts.  Programs included are: OpenOffice Writer - Word processor (reads Microsoft Word docs)  OpenOffice Calc - Spreadsheet (reads Microsoft Excel)  OpenOffice Impress- Presentation package (reads Microsoft PowerPoint) OpenOffice Draw - A vector based drawing program Click here   for a great tutorial on getting to know OpenOffice. GIMP  If you are familiar with Adobe's Photoshop, you'll want to Click-N-Run GIMP. It's a powerful image editor.    Evolution  For those used to Microsoft's Outlook email program Evolution will make them feel right at home. Check out how easy it is to use  . Flowchart Pro, which is similar to Microsoft's Visio, is a  rich charting program that makes it possible to create flow charts and organizational charts, plus more. See how easy it for yourself, visit Flowchart Pro at  This is just a handful of the quality programs available in the Warehouse  that make Linux a practical choice for the desktop today. And if you're still not convinced, then do the math.   For  a total cost of $499  , including all  software, computer users save  more than $800  for a complete system.  With such major price differentials between the two similarly equipped systems, any business, school or home will find their computing dollars stretched much further running LindowsOS.  Michael Robertson Please visit   to answers questions you may have about LindowsOS or Lindows.com. Bringing Choice to Your Computer!  LindowsOS is presently available on LindowsOS Certified Computers being offered from Lindows.com   Builder partners.  The General Release of LindowsOS (available now for download and preview to Lindows.com   Insider partners) will be made available later this year for those wishing to install and run LindowsOS on their existing computer hardware.  The General Release version will support a wider range of computer hardware and includes unique features such as a "Friendly-Install" alongside an existing MicrosoftR Windows operating system, a streamlined installation process which requires no computer knowledge, and the ability to run a select set of "bridge" Windows-compatible programs. For more information see   LindowsOS and Lindows.com are trademarks of Lindows.com, Inc. LinuxR is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds. MicrosoftR WindowsR operating system is a registered trademark or service mark of the Microsoft Corporation. mm19 ___________________________________________________________ To change your mailing list options please go to  ------=_LINDOWS_6a72a16a171d3ceefdc7477961871f6d Content-Type: text/html; 	charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message Â  If this message is = not=20 displaying properly, click here to = launch it=20 in your browser. Michaelâs = Minute: Do the=20             Math...Dispel the Myths  Â  A = reporter came=20             by the Lindows.com offices = last Friday.=20             He told me that he wanted to try and use=20             LindowsOS to write a story, but he didn't think it was = possible=20             because his office used Microsoft Word .doc files. I asked = him to=20             have a seat and watch. Â  I = turned on the=20             Walmart.com = computer and=20             then clicked on the running man  Â which took me to the Click-N-Run Warehouse = where I=20             installed OpenOffice = using=20             Click-N-Run. I then clicked the "Run It"Â  button which = opened=20             the word processor OpenOffice Writer. I then typed "Linux = is=20             ready for the desktop and consumers can save hundreds using=20             LindowsOS." I selected "Save as Microsoft=20             Word." The = reporter was=20             not only surprised, he was amazed. Like many reporters, he = was under=20             the impression that Linux was only for servers. The simple = word=20             processor demonstration went a long way to show him = otherwise. For=20             Linux to become a driving force in desktop computing it will = have to=20             overcome a couple of myths.Â  The = first myth=20             is that Linux is too hard to install and configure. That may = have=20             been true in the past, but weâve annihilated this myth = with the=20             latest version of LindowsOS --which installs on most = machines in=20             under 5 minutes. It's point- and-shoot easy - easier than = any other=20             operating system (Microsoft products included). See for = yourself at=20             www.tryoutlinux.com.=20             Â  The = other myth=20             is that Linux is just for the server and none of the = graphical=20             programs --which desktop users have come to rely on-- exist. = Not=20             only have many of the Linux software programs made quantum = leaps=20             over the last couple of years, but they've gotten quite good = at=20             reading and writing Microsoft formats. The easiest way to = experience=20             these products is via the Click-N-Run=20             Warehouse. Â Here's a quick list of = some of=20             the quality programs available today in the Warehouse all = downloaded=20             and installed with a single click: OpenOffice - This one installation will = equip a=20             computer with an impressive collection of productivity = programs each=20             of which will open the corresponding Microsoft file format = and allow=20             you to edit files and swap them with Microsoft counterparts. = www.lindows.com/openoffice= =20             Â Programs included are: OpenOffice=20             Writer - Word processor (reads Microsoft Word docs)=20             OpenOffice Calc - Spreadsheet (reads Microsoft = Excel)=20             OpenOffice Impress- Presentation package (reads = Microsoft=20             PowerPoint)OpenOffice Draw - A vector based = drawing=20             program Click here for = a great=20             tutorial on getting to know OpenOffice. GIMP (www.lindows.com/gimp)=20             If you are familiar with Adobe's = Photoshop,=20             you'll want to Click-N-Run GIMP. It's a powerful image = editor.=20             Â  Evolution=20             Â (www.lindows.com/evolution) =             For those used to Microsoft's Outlook email program = Evolution will=20             make them feel right at home. Check out how easy it is to use. Flowchart=20             Pro, which is similar to Microsoftâs Visio, is a = Â rich=20             charting program that makes it possible to create flow = charts and=20             organizational charts, plus more. See how easy it for = yourself,=20             visit Flowchart Pro at Â www.lindows.com/flowch= artpro This=20             is just a handful of the quality programs available in the = Warehouse=20             (www.lindows.com/warehouse) =             that make Linux a practical choice for the desktop today. = And if=20             you're still not convinced, then do the math. ForÂ  a total=20             cost of $499, = including=20             allÂ  software, computer users saveÂ  more than = $800Â =20             for a complete system.  With = such major=20             price differentials between the two similarly equipped = systems, any=20             business, school or home will find their computing dollars = stretched=20             much further running LindowsOS.  Michael = Robertson Please visit support.lindows.com = to=20             answers questions you may have about LindowsOS or=20             Lindows.com. Bringing Choice to Your = Computer!=20              LindowsOS is presently available on LindowsOS = Certified=20             Computers being offered from Lindows.com Builder = partners.Â =20             The General Release of LindowsOS (available now for download = and=20             preview to Lindows.com Insider = partners) will be=20             made available later this year for those wishing to install = and run=20             LindowsOS on their existing computer hardware.Â  The = General=20             Release version will support a wider range of computer = hardware and=20             includes unique features such as a = âFriendly-Installâ alongside an=20             existing MicrosoftÂ® Windows operating system, a = streamlined=20             installation process which requires no computer knowledge, = and the=20             ability to run a select set of "bridge" Windows-compatible = programs.=20             For more information see www.lindows.com/productsÂ  LindowsOS and Lindows.com are = trademarks=20             of Lindows.com, Inc. LinuxÂ® is a registered trademark of = Linus=20             Torvalds. MicrosoftÂ® WindowsÂ® operating system is a = registered=20             trademark or service mark of the Microsoft = Corporation. mm19 __________________________________________________________= _To change your mailing list options please = go to www.lindows.com/update<= /P> ------=_LINDOWS_6a72a16a171d3ceefdc7477961871f6d--