Review: Xandros Desktop OS 3 Deluxe Edition

By Jim on December 10th, 2004

My review of the new Xandros Linux is up on ExtremeTech now.

We frequently get the same question from our readers in the ExtremeTech forum: I want to get rid of Windows, so which Linux distribution should I try? Now we have a definite answer: Get Xandros. With the release of version 3, the Xandros folks have finally come up with a full-blown replacement for Windows on the desktop. New stuff in this release includes a VPN wizard, a firewall wizard, encrypted home folders, DVD burning, and a number of other goodies.

That’s a lot of new features, and some of them answer criticisms we’ve had of a variety of Linux distros. Can a desktop distro really be a viable replacement for Windows? To find out, we installed it on a couple of PCs–a desktop and a laptop.

If you’re in the market for a replacement for Windows, check this one out. It’s quite nice.