Panther Computers has been installing Linux for nearly a year on PCs without legitimate product keys for Microsoft Windows products and on special request.  We now officially offer Linux on all Panther PCs either as a cost saving alternative or a feature rich alternative to the Microsoft world.  Though we have installed many flavors of Linux, we recommend either Xandros or Ubuntu.  Read More for the advantages of each.

Most Linux distributions are free, and though in the Linux world free is not specifically an indication of inferior or substandard a paid distribution can sometimes provide something superior.  In our opinion Xandros is well worth the price paid for gaining an almost seamless transition form Windows to Linux.  Xandros is editionalized much like its Microsoft counterpart into Home, Home Premium, Business Professional, and Server editions. 

Home is a great place to start if this is your first computer with limited need to move from a former Windows machine or only need basic computer, internet, and email capabilities.  You can upgrade and addon programs and features to enhance this edition that starts at $39.99 (you can subtract $40 from the price of your new Panther PC to have Xandros instead of Windows) and the License allows you to install Xandros on unlimited non-comercial computers plus one commercial PC.

Home Premium is where you should be for most home users.  This edition includes the applications needed to work, communicate and play.  From web surfing to auction bidding, photo taking to album making, video streaming to iPod syncing and e-mailing to online banking Xandros Desktop is the secure and exciting gateway to your digital world.  At only $79.99 (Panther computers offers this as an alternative to Windows Home at no additional cost) Versora Progression Desktop for Xandros is included in Xandros Desktop Home Edition – Premium and helps you seamlessly transfer all the elements of your digital personality from Windows to Xandros.  Automatically collect music, e-mail, address books, IM screen names, bookmarks, photos and other information from your Windows 98/NT/2000/XP machine and drop it into your Xandros Desktop.

Xandros Desktop - Professional is a complete Linux desktop operating system and applications suite that today's business needs to securely work, communicate, network and remain competitive. Discover how easily your business can benefit from Linux and bring security, stability and manageability to your PCs.  Panther Computers offers this $99.99 edition as an alternative to the Windows Business editions at no additional cost.

For those wanting to save with a free distribution of Linux, we have joined the bigger companies in offering you Ubuntu as our free Linux choice.  Save $70 off a new Panther PC when you choose to have Ubuntu installed instead of Windows.