I posted earlier I'd downloaded the 64 Bit Mate version and had burnt it to DVD. I just booted from the DVD and it turns out the version I have is Live only, if I want to obtain an install version they want money from me.
They spout a lot of old tosh about '9 out of 10 Linux users want more polished software and for that they need money' how did they arrive at that 9 out of 10 figure I wonder? I suspect pure fantasy. Truth be told any software user that runs apps in any OS wants more polished software, s'only natural, so that line is just a come on to justify a sale.
Not even Ubuntu (Canonical), who are trying to re-write all the Linux basics and steal it for their own, don't withhold their OS until they get cash. Robolinux asking for money for a Linux system for domestic use flies against all the principles Linux was founded on and as far as I'm concerned they can go **** themselves - like, get right out of my face.
They admit to almost 1 million users and 1 million x $2.37 is a lot of money to collect annually (admittedly after first payment donations are voluntary).
I was straight online with it, lots of good software pre-installed, all media compatible and very fast - but I couldn't get my Asus soundcard to work with the Live version. So, goodbye you conniving little tricksters, you can all take a long run off a short pier and stuff your not-free operating system right up your jacksie