seeing that the FULL FLEDGED VERSION of the OS (i say that b/c while HE of Windows XP is nice, you dont get all the nice power user features that Professional has...same comparison of win2k pro to server to Advanced server to data center server) will cost $100...where as the full fledged winxp is (correct me if im wrong, b/c i only know the upgrade price) something like $400? let alone the fact that the Pro upgrade is double the cost of Lindows Full...i see more people buying this to save $$$ knowing it can run windows programs...
Being that Lindows, AT HALF THE COST, can run both Windows programs, corporate and consumer level (games, office suites, etc etc etc), there is no reason why companies would not goto lindows, especially since they wouldnt need to buy multiple licenses b/c Lindows is Open Source...correct me if im wrong with the license thing (i figure that b/c this is linux like any old Red Hat or Mandrake, one wouldnt need more than one license to install a copy of the OS on more than one computer)...
Linux, and lindows in this case, will require less, hardware wise, thus not forcing companies to go SHELL out more $$$ to get more powerful computers such that they can handle the OVERWHELMING requirements of windows XP...
Dont get me wrong about XP and windows...im all for it because it has that software advantage over linux, and im not exactly very fond of linux (and mac, though macOS is in its OWN ballpark)...
In terms of the corporate level, i wouldnt be surprised to see companies going to Lindows to save $$$ on the OS, licenses and Hardware...
But in terms of consumer level, there arent enough techie consumers who know about Lindows to change to it, let alone the fact this great population of non-techies dont kno how to install lindows, they purchase windows bundled computers from gateway/dell/compaq, and probably wouldnt know how to use it if installed on their system...also windows xp is a bit more user friendly to the computer idiots in this world, so i DONT see comsumers upgrading (or downgrading, however one sees lindows in terms of XP, or windows in general) anytime soon...