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Answer 1 · May 23, 2020 at 10:47 AM

I ordered mine 24th March 2020, on its way 4th April then nothing. Wrote to them 3 times with no reply. Apparently they take no responsibility for postage or going astray. Hope you have better luck.

Answer 2 · May 19, 2020 at 1:21 AM

I ordered one,I hope it works and I will repost the results after I see if it works or not!

Answer 3 · May 22, 2020 at 9:56 AM

I ordered one on 18th April and am still awaiting delivery, although it was processed on 26th April 2020 and currently in transit. unable to track with tracking number given by USPS No: UM642382386US. Will it ever come ?, the reviews are not good. Would prefer repayment of money paid by paypal to Prairie IT.

Answer 4 · May 17, 2020 at 4:17 PM

Don't buy it. I purchased one of the Xtra-PC. The first red flag is that you can't return it. The second is that after inserting the thumb drive into your laptop, you will have to disable your Secure Boot to Microsoft Windows 10. Read the warning articles before doing that. At best, the literature indicates you will be circumventing Windows 10 and will not be able to access the other features of Window 10 when using Xtra-PC. At worst, the articles scream "buyer beware" -- you are vulnerable to hacking.

Answer 5 · April 27, 2020 at 4:57 PM

My computer is more than 10yrs old. Windows 10, I used Microsoft edge. It is compatible

Answer 6 · April 26, 2020 at 1:33 PM

I purchased 2 of these and they stink. You can't send them back with the opened package. They are a rip off I threw mine in the trash. Unreliable company and thieves to boot.

Answer 7 · April 27, 2020 at 5:03 PM

Does that mean this is not for every computer? I was about to order. Now going to think twice. from Chicago Illinois

Answer 8 · April 27, 2020 at 5:14 PM

It depends on what you want to do. If you want to browse the web or edit files, it will work for you. But, it may not work with the devices connected to your computer, like your printer. This is because your device manufacturers may not have a driver software for Linux, which is used by Xtra-PC.

Answer 9 · April 8, 2020 at 8:00 PM

I love my old Dell laptop with XP but had to stop using it because I kept getting messages that the internet no longer supports XP. Will I be able to use my Word and Excel that is also considered to be no longer supported on the internet with this product?

Because of that, all I could afford was a cheap Lenovo Ideapad 320 with Windows 10 and it glitches and jumps all over the place when I type fast. The laptop is nice for the price but Windows 10 is the worst. Would this product solve both problems for both laptops? Thanks... Ducks

Answer 10 · April 24, 2020 at 3:10 AM

Xtra-PC will give you a new Operating System, and it will not be MS Windows. It will be an OS with a browser to browse the internet. If the free Microsoft office suite at https://www.office.com/ has got enough Excel and Word functionality for your needs, then you can use any browser, also the one in Xtra-PC to do your Office tasks. Probably Xtra-PC provides alternative word processors and spreadsheet tools. These may or may not be compatible with your Word or Excel docs. I except the Xtra-PC OS to give you access to your old hard drive, so you can access your files.

Answer 11 · April 18, 2020 at 9:22 AM

Linux is a different Operating Systems so it does not run Windows programs, although there are programs like Wine and Crossover that can run some windows programs.

Luckily there are programs that are known as alternatives (and IMO better) for Word and Excel, one popular one that is available free for Windows, Linux and MAC is called Libre Office. Linux comes with many programs you can safely install from the repository of files that are maintained for the "flavor" of Linux that you choose to install. Linux has live CD's that will let you run it on your computer without installing it on your Hard Drive(HD), however it will run slower than when it is installed on the HD. Check out Linux Mint, you can install the OS on a USB stick as well. Search the internet and find the freedom of using a great OS.

Answer 12 · April 8, 2020 at 8:31 PM

I don't think Microsoft Office is supported on the distro that is being used with Xtra-PC.

Answer 13 · April 8, 2020 at 12:23 PM

Honestly.I believe it is the best spent money since the great discovery of THE SNAKE OIL!

Answer 14 · April 5, 2020 at 9:46 AM

April 5, 2020 at 9:46 AM by an anonymous user from: Guelph, Ontario, Canada

Does it work on Windows Vista?

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Answer 15 · April 13, 2020 at 8:52 AM

No, you do not run Xtra-PC on Windows. Xtra-PC is itself the Operating System. It is a version of the Linux Operating System which has been freely available for many years. You can in fact make your own bootable Linux drive from any number of Linux versions that are readily available. I've been happily using a lightweight version of Ubuntu, called Xubuntu on an old DELL laptop for ages. Linux is an extraordinary OS that 'out of the box' can achieve remarkable things but I have always found there to be teething problems which can leave non techy people a little confused.

Answer 16 · April 5, 2020 at 10:33 AM

It works on every personal computer.

Answer 17 · April 3, 2020 at 10:14 PM

My desktop and my Microsoft surface conk out on me after window 10 update. Will xtra-pc will do the job of getting my desktop and my surface back to life?

Answer 18 · March 5, 2020 at 4:21 PM

Is Xtra-PC a tool I can use in place of a crashed hard drive for a 3yr old PC?

Answer 19 · April 18, 2020 at 9:24 AM

Yes it can work, however you will not be able to save data without a hard drive. although you could save data on another USB flash drive.

Answer 20 · March 5, 2020 at 6:05 PM

You will need a hard drive to store your information.

Answer 21 · February 28, 2020 at 9:35 AM

will this work on computers older than 10 years?

Answer 22 · February 28, 2020 at 10:08 AM

It may work.

Answer 23 · February 25, 2020 at 3:24 PM

February 25, 2020 at 3:24 PM by an anonymous user from: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Where do you download Linux?

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Answer 24 · April 18, 2020 at 9:26 AM

Also try Linux Mint: https://linuxmint.com/

I have been running it for years.

Answer 25 · February 25, 2020 at 3:32 PM

You can download Ubuntu at the following link, which is the most popular Linux distro.

https://ubuntu.com/download/desktop

Answer 26 · January 14, 2020 at 12:41 AM

But, is the X-tra PC good to use as a backup drive to copy an entire laptop?

Answer 27 · April 24, 2020 at 3:19 AM

The size on the XTra PC stick will not be big enough for the content on the entire laptop, but I recon that from within the Xtra PC OS you can browse to your hard drive and to your files whenever you need.

Answer 28 · January 14, 2020 at 7:05 AM

It is possible. Usually, the operating system(flavor of Linux) used by X-tra PC usually has utilities that can do this.

Answer 29 · January 1, 2020 at 8:05 AM

Another case of the tech-savvy taking advantage of the non-tech-savvy.

Answer 30 · April 7, 2020 at 4:31 PM

For many people, it's easier to get XtraPC for $25 or so, than to spend the hours it takes to understand Linux or computing in general. I wouldn't buy it, but for people who think of their computer like the "Internet machine", it's a bargain compared to a new laptop.

Answer 31 · April 7, 2020 at 6:40 PM

Most of those people will not be able use Microsoft Office, and their printers and other devices may not work because it is not supported.

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