The best desktop Linux for Windows users: Xandros 4
What's the best desktop Linux? For me, it's SimplyMEPIS 6.5, soon to be replaced by 7.0. But this is both a dumb question and a dumb answer.
The real question is what is the best desktop operating system for you? If I told you the best 2007 car is a Mazda MX-5 Miata, I'd also be right, according to Consumer Reports. But what's right for me, a middle-aged gent with a lovely wife and no kids at home, is not what's right for a family of four. For them, a Honda Accord or a Toyota Sienna makes more sense.
It's the exact same thing with desktop operating systems. With that idea firmly in mind, I've started looking at Linux desktops not for me but for particular groups of users.
I'm going to be starting my "best Linux desktop" series with a review of the best Linux for a Windows user who's willing to install his or her own distribution. Don't get me wrong. My pick for this user, Xandros' Xandros Desktop Professional 4.1, could be installed by anyone who's ever used a computer, but, and it's a big but, some people get twitchy at the very idea of touching an operating system. For those users, there's another story, but that's a tale for another day.
Let's start with the basics. Why is Xandros a good Linux for Windows users?
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