I have been using Ubuntu for just over 2 months now and have found it to be much easier and more reliable than windows, though with some research I have found that people have different opinions (I know), it seems to be the hardware and software mix that truly shows the reliability. The first ever time I used Linux was Redhat 2.0 I still have the disc somewhere, it was a nightmare as I was not a command line type of person, still not I actually like automation.
But what I want to say here is Ubuntu is the best Linux distribution I have ever tried, previously my favourite was Suse, the ease of use that Ubuntu brings and also the style the ability to change the look and feel as well have access to a mass of programs in the synaptic’s library is just amazing.
There is only one problem which I can live without, that is my Microsoft Windows compatible USB digital TV tuner does not work with any program, I found the driver for it and it appears to be active, but when 3 of the programs I have tried cannot locate device I wonder but one METV found it and recognized it but it fails in one most important area, once you go through the config at start up it believes that is the be all and end all of the config and no way of changing the settings because I was using a small aerial.
The software especially the games are simple and fun, play tuxcart, billiards and a lot of clone games such as Gnometris a Tetris clone, so you have some games while your waiting for your email to download or just passing the time, you have all the tools you need to accomplish just about everything, adding and removing programs with ease.
Try it today, you can also dual boot with windows, but after a few days you will think why bother, Ubuntu Linux will do nearly anything you want it to do all you have to do is follow instructions and have fun.
I am serously thinking of going full Ubuntu and removing everything Microsoft in the future.
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