Linspire To Run Windows Games

Ken writes "Aviran's Place reports that Linspire and TransGaming released Cedega for the Linspire desktop Linux operating system, allowing Linspire users to play hundreds of popular Windows-format games right out of the box."

Most Importantly...

[nxtr]

Does it play Solitaire?

Yes, but...

[Anonymous Coward]

Yes, but will it run linux?

No need for choice?

[null etc.]

"Gamers don't have to choose between Linux and Windows anymore," said Kevin Carmony, president and CEO of Linspire, Inc.

They especially don't have to choose if they decide to say with Windows. I love marketing speak.

Uh Oh!

[kerby74]

"Oh crap" Bill Gates 06/27/05

It's better than that!

[NoMoreNicksLeft]

It also uses the Windows security model!

Please note that

[hyperstation]

using an "it costs less" argument will not work:

Windows XP Pro, via bittorrent: $0
Game X, Y, Z, *and* A, via bittorrent: $0
Total: $0

Re:Wow, I wonder why nobody thought of that

[advocate_one]

Wow, you keep twelve applications up while you're playing a game?

yes, this is Linux we're talking about here... not ms-windows, where it's obligatory to shut everything else down prior to starting up a game... just in case...

Forget games

[Anonymous Coward]

I think consumers are more worried about anti-virus software and spyware blockers. I mean, I looked around and I found virtually *no* anti-virus software for linux desktops! If only I could run Norton Antivirus in Wine, then I could *really* make the switch!

Heck, Linux also needs to get up-to-speed on good defrag software, desktop-icon cleaner software, and maybe a closely bundled browser and media player! There are _a lot_ of opportunites for Wine in this space I believe.

Heck, couldn't someone make a linux distro that boots into X/Wine by default?

Sweet!

[kayak334]

"...allowing Linspire users to play hundreds of popular Windows-format games right out of the box"

At about 1/3 the framerate with none of the special effects and only after about 6 hours of headache to get the game running at all!!

Seriously, I give money to transgaming...but it's just not there. Use Linux for whatever you use it for, just not games.

Windows >>> Linux... when it comes to games.