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« on: 30 November 2002, 00:19 »
Does anyone know anything about these processors being used, VIA C3 processor? I don't shop at Walmart anyway just finally got around to checking out what they were offering in Lindows and never heard of that before. Any Takers?

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« Reply #1 on: 30 November 2002, 00:21 »
They are a piece of shite (no offence to any C3 owners  :D  )

I suggest a real processor.
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« Reply #2 on: 30 November 2002, 00:22 »
LOL, just inquiring, you know from experience (owning or dealing with them, or just heard stuff. Just curious to find out about new stuff is all

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« Reply #3 on: 30 November 2002, 00:24 »
Mostly rumours but I have used one once. Addmittedly I didn't test it extensively but what I did see didn't impress me much.
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« Reply #4 on: 30 November 2002, 01:44 »
I have a friend on another forum who's quite happy with the C3; he's using Debian 3.0, and he had no problem with the install at all.  I wouldn't expect the C3 to be any kind of a world beater, but it seems like a nice stable processer for everyday use.  You have to keep things in perspective; you won't get state-of-the-art for $299.00!
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« Reply #5 on: 30 November 2002, 01:52 »
I will be likely to buy a C3 chip, because it doesn't have any TCPA crap  
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« Reply #6 on: 30 November 2002, 01:55 »
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Engineer: Does anyone know anything about these processors being used, VIA C3 processor? I don't shop at Walmart anyway just finally got around to checking out what they were offering in Lindows and never heard of that before. Any Takers?

Lindows


They're selling a PC with Lycoris Desktop/LX... it's much better than the crap that is Lindows    I seen Desktop/LX run, it's pretty nice (still can't beat Red Hat though... Desktop/LX is meant for the absolete Linux newbie).
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« Reply #7 on: 30 November 2002, 02:53 »
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I will be likely to buy a C3 chip, because it doesn't have any TCPA crap  


I was heading in that direction since Intel and AMD seem to have fallen under the winbl0ze spell

 
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They're selling a PC with Lycoris Desktop/LX... it's much better than the crap that is Lindows  I seen Desktop/LX run, it's pretty nice (still can't beat Red Hat though... Desktop/LX is meant for the absolete Linux newbie).


my mistake, they list it as 'lindows' on their website, but I don't really like wally mart too much might try and find somewhere else to buy, if at all

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« Reply #8 on: 30 November 2002, 03:01 »
Give carbonlinux.com a shot; they sell boxes w/ Mandrake and Redhat pre-installed; prices are pretty nice.
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