Windows
7:
It's
fast, does take some time to boot, but when you get it going it works
well. I found most of the software I had to install was 32bit and
dilutes the speed of the 64bit OS. Would I buy a copy for home...
Hell No. I just use it to update my iPhone using iTunes (which is not
available for any version of Linux).
Ubuntu
10.04:
The
32bit version is just as fast as Windows 64bit. It boots faster,
shuts down faster. The programs load and operate faster. Majority of
software is free from the 'Ubuntu Software Centre' repository.
My
view on the outcome:
Ubuntu
wins easily. I'm now finally free from Virus/Malware/Botnets. My PC
rarely stalls, freezes or reboots itself.
So
you may think that you have dependencies on Windows? Let's see...
This
is what I need on a PC.
Browser:
Chrome (free), Firefox (free).
Email:
Enterprise (free), Thunderbird (free), K-Mail (free).
RSS
Reader: K Agrigator (free)
Instant
Messenger: Empathy IM Client (free).
Office:
Open Office or Libre Office (free).
Graphic
Editor: Gimp (free).
3D
Editor: Blender (free).
Video
Editor: Kdenlive (free).
Video
Transcoders: WinFF, Arista, Transmageddon (free).
Ripping/Burning:
AcidRip (free), K3b (free), Brasero (free).
Media
Players: VLC (free), Movie Player (free), Amaroc (free), Rhythmbox
(free).
HTML
editor: Komposer (free).
FTP:
FileZilla (free).
PasswordManager:
KwalletManager (free).
Anti-Virus:
Clam-AV (free)
Are
you getting the point? All this and much more is FREE. As many games
as you can point a stick at. All FREE.
How
much would you pay for Photoshop? Or MS-Office? Or Norton? Or how
about Adobe CS-5? Me? I pay nothing... I don't use them.
I
also like the way Nautilus (Win-Explorer) can resize a selection of
picture files into the resolution you want automatically (it knows if
portrait/landscape). I'd like to see Explorer do that!
The
management of multiple screens is way better than Windows 7. I can
unplug my slave screen and use it for something else and re-plug it
in later and after a couple of clicks it's back unchanged. Trust me
I've done the same in Windows 7 and spent 15 minutes getting it to
look the same as before. It's truly painful.
Browsing
Windows Shared folders is not as simple as Windows as you have to
'log into' the 'share'. Perhaps Windows needs to do that as well to
keep viruses from spreading autonomously. So perhaps this is a plus
not a minus?
Alter
the Minimise, Maximise, Close buttons from the left side (like Apple)
to the right side (like Windows), no problem.
Adding
a 'Launcher' to the bottom of your screen like a Mac... No Problem!
Kdenlive
is a great program for editing hi-def video. It's better than what's
available for Windows with the exception of the Adobe Premier Pro
CS5.5. And Final Cut for Apple is better again. But are they both
free? Sorry NO!
For
all this I paid $0.00 How much did you pay for Windows? How many
visits to the local computer geek because it would not boot? How much
for anti-virus software?
How
many cartons of beer to your mate (who thinks you are a dick-head) to
fix your PC?
Now
about my iPhone... I'm sorry Apple. You had 4 years to write a Linux
version of iTunes and you did nothing. My next phone is going to be
an Android. This is the same reason I bought a Lenovo K1 Tablet
instead of an iPad. There's nothing to sync with (apart from my
Google account).
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