Clean & Reliable - no Viruses or Spyware
New viruses & spyware are written every day, all wanting to attack your PC. Instead of getting your computer cleaned of malware every year, upgrade your computer so that it simply will not catch viruses or spyware any more. Ubuntu Linux is invulnerable to the thousands of MS-Windows viruses and spyware programs on the constant prowl.
A useful economical computer
- You want a computer to last 6-8 years, rather than having to buy a whole new computer every 3-5 years just to run up-to-date software.
- You are considering buying economical new hardware (only, without software) from a small local discount computer shop, and you want software installed, without having to pay more for software licenses than for the computer itself.
- You see used computers at modest prices at a local shop or in the Green Sheet, but you want updated software.
Residential Special For $125, you will have the following software installed by Whizman:
- Web browser, for Internet websites – Mozilla Firefox
- Email client, for Internet mail – Mozilla Thunderbird
- Word Processing – OpenOffice Writer
- direct export to PDF (Portable Document Format, ISO-32000, .pdf)
- long-term information storage with ODF (OpenDocument Format, ISO-26300, .odt)
- interchange documents with MS Word (.doc)
- Spreadsheet – OpenOffice Calc
- native support for ODF (.ods)
- interchange documents with MS Excel (.xls)
- Presentation – OpenOffice Impress
- native support for ODF (.odp)
- interchange documents with MS PowerPoint (.ppt)
- Photo editing – Gnu Image Manipulation Program
- Artwork/Illustration – Inkscape
- Web Authoring – Nvu
- Finance – GnuCash
- CD Burning – K3b
- and more, all included with an upgrade to Ubuntu Linux.
Extra services available for an additional fee:
- Back up your data before upgrade
- Configure your network connection (DSL or modem dialup Internet)
- Dual-boot operating systems (run both Linux & Windows)
- Training and support beyond initial session
- Other special needs beyond the standard service
You can download CDs and install Linux yourself, or Whizman can provide installation service.
"What if I Want to Keep my Existing System?"
Whizman can install programs such as these on your existing MS-Windows or GNU/Linux system:
| Function | Product | Compare | Install Service |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office documents | OpenOffice | MS Office / Corel Ofc. | $50 |
| Web Browser | Mozilla Firefox | MS Internet Explorer | $25 |
| Mozilla Thunderbird | Eudora / Outlook Exp. | $25 | |
| Photo Editing | GNU Image | PhotoShop | $50 |
| Artwork/Logos | Inkscape | Illustrator | from $40 |
| Web Authoring | Nvu | Frontpage/et-al. | $30 |
| Finance | GnuCash | Quicken & QuickBooks | from $30 |
| AntiVirus | ClamWin | no required subscription | $30 |
| Mozilla Combo | Firefox + T'bird | MSIE + OE | $40 |
| Love Netscape? | Seamonkey Web+Mail | Netscape Communicator | $40 |
| Grand Combo | Four or more | $100-$200 | |
Inquire about software packages for other specific needs, or installation on MacOSX. If you run Linux, you probably have all the above-listed programs already included, but let Whizman help if you would like to upgrade certain programs to a newer version, without upgrading the whole distribution (alternately, have us do the complete upgrade). All prices are in U.S. dollars (USD).
Important: if you don't do anything else today, at least get Firefox!
Quotes
"It's pretty cool. Not having Windows Withdrawals at all."
— Whizman customer Brian, on Mandriva Linux
"I loaded OpenOffice, Firefox, and the photo editing software ...
I have to say, I am impressed with all three."
— Whizman customer Jason, on running above-listed programs (on Windows)
"If you use a Windows personal computer to access the Internet, your personal
files, your privacy and your security are all in jeopardy. An international
criminal class of virus writers, hackers, digital vandals and sleazy
businesspeople wakes up every day planning to attack your PC.
And the company that controls the Windows platform, Microsoft, has made this
too easy to do by carelessly opening numerous security holes in the
operating system and its Web browser. Even if you install the recent Service
Pack 2 update to Windows XP, you will still be vulnerable."
—
Walter Mossberg, The Wall Street Journal
"The U.S. government's Computer Emergency Readiness Team
[Department of Homeland Security]
is warning Web surfers to stop using
Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser."
—
InternetNews & US-CERT
"The big questions facing anyone considering adopting open source software
are: does it work, is it reliable, is it useful? On all these points,
OpenOffice.org 1.1 delivers."
— Rupert Goodwins, ZDNet UK
Prices quoted above include on-site service within the city of Redlands California and surrounding Inland Empire areas. Outside the normal service area, an on-site fee may apply (quote will be provided on request). Prices quoted above apply for personal, non-commercial use only; separate pricing may apply to business, including businesses based in a home office. Unless backup service is requested, it is assumed that you have backed up all your data before service is rendered in complete-system upgrades. Certain system requirements apply (approximately: 400-MHz processor, 256M RAM, 5G free disk space, CDROM). If you don't know whether your computer meets these requirements, we can check it. Not all systems may be compatible with the software provided; we will check compatibility before performing service. Service fee is for service only, and no software is sold or licensed for a fee; all the software that we install is Free and/or Open-Source software which we have permission to redistribute to you without license fee.