I have a Mac and two Windows based PCs. When the hard drive on the laptop died, Windows died with it because it came loaded on a partition and not with a disc. I took the plunge with Ubuntu. Wow, as soon as it loaded, I was up and running with terrific software all for free. The only thing I still have not figured out is the WiFi so I am stuck with a connection to my router for now. If you need the idiot proof built in solutions to everything then stay with Windows, but if you can follow step by step... more info
Ubuntu: Not Easy to Learn, but Well Worth the Effort!!:
First off don't get Ubuntu, load it onto your computer, and expect to be off and running right away. If you've spent years using Windows or Mac OSX, Ubuntu's learning curve is about as steep as it gets. Secondly, make one-to-one backups as often as possible of all your data. Lastly, Ubuntu is not Windows. I won't go into detail about it here. Do a Google search to find out more. After saying all this if you do decide to get Ubuntu and put the effort into learning how it works, and if you're... more info
Much Better Than Most Know & Windows Had Better Watch It!:
Before I begin, let me state that I've been in computer tech services for the last 20+ years in one form or another. I've tried Windows from version 3 on up to Vista, Mac from every OS imaginable (and even when they were known as Apples or MacIntosh) along with DOS, FreeDOS and several versions of Linux (Suse, DSL, Red Hat, Ubuntu, etc). Without a doubt, Ubuntu 8.04 is the most polished Linux version I've seen recently. Some may argue that versions like Suse 11 look better, and I can't argue with the... more info
So you want to use Linux?:
I abandoned Windows a year ago and got a Macbook pro with OS X and put Ubuntu on my other Laptop which had previously contained windows. Well after months of using Linux I found that it was nothing more than a pain. I was sick of being limited to everything: games, programs, sound, wireless internet and I was sick of reading threw Linux books and forums getting nowhere. All the great things that Ubuntu users list here that they can do with Linux and comparing it to Windows.....these people know how and like... more info
