Ubuntu Linux As Slick As Windows or Mac, Reviewer Says

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tramadol doses for pig of @ Nov 23, 2009 00:39:30 AM

Linux Mint 7 "Gloria"

I have been running Linux Mint 7 solely on my laptop I purchased in Feb of 2009, since August 2009. It took that long for Vista to lock up and crash beyond repair. With a little surfing I have been able to find any application FREE of charge. Try that with Microsoft! My 11 year old son has picked up on this and is more proficient on Linux than Windows....and all of this with no impact on my wallet....

Chad of OH @ Oct 25, 2009 19:04:25 PM

Don't be intimidated and try Linux (again).

I've been running Windows since it's beginning, loved Windows 95, 98 and XP, hated 3.1, NT and Vista. During those times I repeatedly tried to get away from that Microsoft addiction, but whenever I installed Linux, it felt sluggish or some drivers just weren't available or software applications that I desperately needed simply didn't exist.

Until Vista nearly forced me to look elsewhere. I installed Ubuntu 8.04 and later 8.10 without ANY hiccups. It offers you installation within Windows, next to Windows by reducing the Windows partition (dual boot) or instead of Windows. I gradually went from the first option to the last. Ubuntu comes with OpenOffice that rivals MS Office and is absolutely free. Especially the new version included in Ubuntu 9.04 is considered better by many. Most 'small' tools that are needed to run a system effectively and cost $30-$50 for Windows are absolutely free on Linux, and their installation is as easy as picking a product from an online retailer.

Linux has virtually no viruses, so I don't run any virus software. Never had to worry about nasty spy ware either (which forced me to reinstall windows many many times). Linux/Unix is about as secure as it gets. I never really reboot my system either, it just stays on all the time (try THAT with windows), but if I do reboot, it's insanely fast.

As for looks, with some experience down the road, you can choose pretty much any theme for your GUI you like, make it look just like Windows Vista, Mac OS X or whatever else you please. I have settled on semi-transparent glass look for my windows, really cool.

I honestly cannot comment on games, because I don't play any, so IMO that would perhaps be the only reason to keep Windows around.

I convinced my gf to install Ubuntu on her desktop and within days she figured out how to use it remotely from her mac laptop - and she's a newbie!

Lastly, there are always a few programs that you will miss from Windows. In my case Adobe Photoshop (no guys, GIMP does 70% but not everything that Photoshop does) and Corel Draw. For this I installed VirtualBox (for free) and run Windows XP in a window. It's slick and super fast and puts Windows in a place it belongs - a sandbox. Try it for yourself, you will love it. Run XP and Vista in separate windows under Ubuntu, it's hilarious.

Bottomline, Ubuntu is coming out with a brand new version 9.10 in a few days. Try it, regardless of what your previous experience years ago may have been. As I said, I wasn't a huge fan before, but the learning curve is smaller than it has ever been and once you get used to Linux and start thinking "linux", I promise you will never look back. Today I honestly would not switch back, if Microsoft paid me the amount they charge for Win7 and Office. I am sure Windows 7 is great in many ways, but I just love the architecture and conceptual differences of Linux so much by now that I just can't go back to a less professional OS.

So try it, you'll be surprised.

Dan X of CO @ Oct 25, 2009 13:07:59 PM

how to instal ubuntu

If you go to ubuntu.com you can click on download link there and get it for free. you can either get the 9.04 version right now or wait until 9.10 version is finalized in a few days and download that.You need to have at least 256 mb of memory but should have 512mb of memory or more if you want to run different programs at the same time.You should have 5 to 10 gigabyte or more of harddrive space free for ubuntu installation also.I would say that any computer that runs windows xp or newer version of windows is capable of running ubuntu depending on what you have for video card.You can test that by just running ubuntu from the CD once you burn the Iso file to cd or dvd after downloading it.Place the cd you burned into your cd tray and exit out of install screen for ubuntu while in windows,then reboot your computer.IF your computer is set to read from a cd or dvd first,before your harddrive the ubuntu startup screen should pop up and you can choose to run ubuntu from CD which all new users of ubuntu should do to make sure your computer is capable of running ubuntu.If you like how ubuntu looks and feels on your computer and the free programs that are installed look like something you can use daily,you can now click on install ubuntu link which is on the desktop.Follow step by step instructions and you should have it installed in no time at all and ready for use when you restart your computer. Just make sure you have enough free harddrive space to run it as I mentioned above,because the automatic install divides your free space in half between windows and ubuntu.If you are a more experienced computer user,you can choose what size harddrive space you want use use for ubuntu in the setup.

Tim of ME @ Oct 25, 2009 13:05:50 PM

Getting Better all the time

I been running Kubuntu, the KDE desktop version of Ubuntu since version 6.10. It keeps getting better. I have a new PC that came with vista. I dual boot it with Kubuntu and the only time I even go into to Vista is when I'm running my VCR t o PC softwase which doesn't run under Linux. I have another PC running the beta of version 9.10 and it looks a feels slicker and more professional than vista. I love it and will neve go back.

Gerry Grafstrom of FL @ Oct 25, 2009 08:16:28 AM

Help?

I'm a little thrown on how you install it. Do you delete Windows or just disable it somehow? What to do about the motherboard software etc? I'm not that computer savy.

It is semi funny but I have a off brand (a ZT) cheap computer also I got 4 months ago. It has Vista on it but it runs on Windows XP. You can switch to Vista if you want to.

Michael A. Simmons of FL @ Oct 25, 2009 08:13:06 AM

9.10 is far slicker

I recently replaced my old 9.04 install with 9.10 (which comes out in a few days), and it is far, far slicker. The new icons are absolutely gorgeous, the instant messaging client has audio and video support (though it is by default disabled because of some issues with stability), the new default wallpapers are amazing, and it is just a metric tonne full of win - especially compared to 9.04, which admittedly had some issues with intel video chips.

@Jakol - Why do you say that? In my experience, Linux users tend to be much more respectful of software licenses than their Windows using counterparts. Linux users tend to actually care about whether or not a certain application is free (as in freedom), whereas many Windows users have no qualms about downloading Photoshop, or whatever software they feel they need.

Tommy @ Oct 25, 2009 03:19:39 AM

I agree with all said

I live in the US and I am using Ubuntu and LINUX MINT and I love them both sorry Microsoft and apple I will only use linux and It works with my cannon camera also works with my hp printer and my HTC phone so yes I have use it for 1 year or 2 and yes I have apple computer but as crazy as it is I use more my linux mint its all about the speed .

Any way for you ubuntu fans try linux mint .. you will like it !!!!

Alex of NY @ Oct 25, 2009 01:06:12 AM