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Software Cart - All The Software You Need - Ubuntu 8.04 DVD
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List Price: $12.99
Our Price: $0.99
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Manufacturer: Canonical
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Binding: DVD-ROM
Brand: Canonical
EAN: 0890655001190
Feature: Award-winning Linux operating system with complete set of open source applications for desktops, laptops, and servers
Format: DVD-ROM
Label: Canonical
Manufacturer: Canonical
Platform: Linux
Publisher: Canonical
Release Date: 2008-04-25
Studio: Canonical
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Features
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Award-winning Linux operating system with complete set of open source applications for desktops, laptops, and servers
Office productivity suite, Web browser, and email for your everyday needs
Instant messaging, image editing, and various tools for accessing and managing your multimedia files
Free security updates delivered via the Internet for 18 months on the desktop and server
Comprehensive DVD with desktop and server installation, alternate installation (e.g., OEM install), plus all of the supported add-on software and translations for dozens of languages
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Summary: bad disk
Comment: the disk that I received had more than 168 errors on it. I could not install
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Summary: Ubuntu for Linux
Comment: This CD was an excellent way to get started with Ubuntu. (I highly recommend Ubuntu as a well rounded Linux operating system distribution. It is well supported with LOTS of software available on the internet (for free) to meet your needs) While Ubuntu can be downloaded from the internet for free, I found that even with DSL it was going to take several hours. Once installed, updates are easy to get and install. This item was shipped and delivered in a very timely manner.
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Summary: No Windows
Comment: Works great and is a lot more user friendly than the last version of SUSE linux that I tried.
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Summary: Terrific transition to linux.
Comment: 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 directions, then go with Ubuntu. Personally, I am a convert. No more frightfully expensive programming for me.
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Summary: Ubuntu: Not Easy to Learn, but Well Worth the Effort!!
Comment: 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 like me, then you won't regret it. Even if you dual-boot with Windows, like I do, you will spend most of your time using Ubuntu. It is more secure, stable, and efficient than windows. It will use fewer resources on your computer but make better use of them.
I've been back and forth a few times. Recently I switched back to using Vista for three months because I thought Vista must surely be fleshed out by now, and be at least as rock-solid as Ubuntu. I thought wrong. After just a few months Vista began to slow down. It seemed to be using more and more resources. And I just didn't find I was getting work done as easily as I did with Ubuntu.
One very disconcerting thing that happened to me was when the Outlook trial I downloaded seemed to disappear, taking all my contacts, mail, and data with it. I never learned what was wrong with it. Good thing it was a trial and I made backups of everything.
You don't have to be a geek to learn to use Ubuntu (although it helps). You do have to be patient and be willing to take on that learning curve. It's like learning a new language. And like anything in life, what you put into it will be what you get out of it.
For me the rewards of having a reliable, stable, secure computer to store all my valuable data far outweighs the costs of spending the time to learn how to use it. And knowing that I'm no longer reliant on a corporation to be able to access and store my personal data gives me a feeling of security and self-reliance that you just can't put a price-tag on.
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