Xandros 2.5 Business Edition: A Windows Killer? 23
An anonymous reader writes "Flexbeta reviews Xandros Business Desktop 2.5 which is aimed directly at Microsoft Windows users who want to run a Linux Distribution within a mixed network, especially networks based around a Microsoft Windows Domain Controller or Active Directory Server. What makes this latest version of Xandros a Windows killer? Apart from the networking capabilities, Xandros also features drag and drop CD burning as well as Crossover Office 3, letting you run MS Office and Internet Explorer."
Re:Ummmm... $$$ for Downloads? Not so Killer anymo (Score:4, Informative)
Simply because XP Home won't be able to connect to the Active Directory and is not SMP-capable are two good reasons.
Also, you have not even considered what kinds of discounts would be given in volume. After all, do you know what it costs for even the Volume Licensing versions of Windows XP Professional?