Resellers in South India interested in selling Linux PCs . Microsoft has been raiding GID (genuine Intel dealers) for selling pirated versions of its software, so many resellers are planning to promote Linux, which supports most software except the accounting package Tally. The margins for assembled PCs are very low.
TurboLinux has announced the launch of its Linux boot device cum media player Wizpy. It allows users to launch their own personalised Linux operating system . It is useful for travellers, who can use it to access the internet from cybercafes without leaving any information
MadTux and Vector Linux have released Green Machine Linux PC with prices from US $139.00 onwards. It is fully configured and they claim that it has the fastest OS .
This seems to be the cheapest Linux desktop among all models available at present.
Linspire, Inc. and Virtual Bridges have jointly released the Win4Lin Pro Desktop for Linspire and Freespire users. It is available for download and installation through CNR technologies . This software allows Linux users to run Windows applications from the safety of their Linux desktop.
The Windows applications run at nearly the same speed and the existing Windows license can be reused for these applications. The introductory price of Win4Lin Pro Desktop for Linspire and Freespire users is $29.99 .
Red Hat has announced its new desktop Linux applications which will work with Web services like those provided by Google. No software like Windows will be required for these web applications.
These may be popular in countries where broadband is cheap and easily available, but in countries like India, many of the largest ISP’s charge users for every MB of information they upload or download from the internet. In such places, Windows based applications will continue to be popular.