What is an "Ubuntu Linux version 8.04.1" operating system found in the Dell Mini 9? Is it better than Windows XP?

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It's not really a question of Better or Worse Ubuntu is a flavor of Linux (I think they are up to Ubuntu 8.10 now). Linux has certain advantages over Windows -- generally faster, can operate on lower-end hardware -- but it's more of a hands-on machine. Unlike Windows, there are not as many programs and you have to know more about the machine to install and operate them.

Windows .. is windows. Your question is really similar to: Which is better, a 4-door Toyota or a bulldozer. You can't compare them, because they're designed for different purposes.So it is with Linux versus WIndows.

Different populations need different things. If you're a hobbyist and don't mind getting into the guts of laptop management, then go with Ubuntu, but if you're wanting a familiar environment, stick with Windows..

Ubuntu is like Linux for dummies (user-friendly, intuitive for the most part). It's a very clean, easy to use, and FREE operating system. A lot of people I know use it for their kid's computers because it's free and easy to rebuild, so messing it up isn't too much of a headache for reinstalling...it's also not targeted by viruses for the most part so you've got added security there.

You probably won't be able to get all the video games or big name programs on Ubuntu, but the Linux community is huge and always coming out with free alternatvies. If you like and are comfortable with Windows, I wouldn't go with Ubuntu. But if you are looking for a cheap alternative operating system, it's great.

A lot of Linux flavors are hard to find drivers for (traditionally), but Ubuntu has been very good at finding and installing the correct drivers during installation from what I have seen. I would suggest downloading Ubuntu yourself and trying it out for a while before buying a system that comes with it. Ubuntu is a Live CD, which means you can boot your computer off the disk and try out the operating system without actually installing it on your machine.

1 "Better"... that's a loaded question. In some ways yes, in some ways no. Mostly, in my opinion, for most ordinary users, no.

Its user interface is clunkier, and you'll be starting from scratch in learning its idiosyncrasies. None of your friends will be able to help when something goes wrong. Programs like Microsoft Office don't run on it without a bit of effort.

Many games won't run at all. Some web pages render wrong. A computer like that would make a pretty good "terminal", something you use for web browsing and email and not much else.It can do that pretty much out of the box.

It's built-in word processor (OpenOffice) is actually just as good as Microsoft Office, but different enough to be annoying. One upside: it's pretty much virus-free, because nobody targets it. I haven't used this installation on those computers, so I don't know the details of the setup.

But I suspect it's not really ready for prime time yet.

Better"... that's a loaded question. In some ways yes, in some ways no. Mostly, in my opinion, for most ordinary users, no.

Its user interface is clunkier, and you'll be starting from scratch in learning its idiosyncrasies. None of your friends will be able to help when something goes wrong. Programs like Microsoft Office don't run on it without a bit of effort.

Many games won't run at all. Some web pages render wrong. A computer like that would make a pretty good "terminal", something you use for web browsing and email and not much else.It can do that pretty much out of the box.

It's built-in word processor (OpenOffice) is actually just as good as Microsoft Office, but different enough to be annoying. One upside: it's pretty much virus-free, because nobody targets it. I haven't used this installation on those computers, so I don't know the details of the setup.

But I suspect it's not really ready for prime time yet.

2 Unbuntu is a freely available distribution of Linux. As for performance, pretty much anything (IMHO) beats the snot out of XP. As for finding programs, there are tons of shareware applications out there for Linux.

Some are excellent, others are not so hot. But as with any Linux system you can customize it to your heart's content. The price of doing so, however, is a bit more commitment than the average casual user is willing to put out.

But take heart, if you are a casual user who just wants to read email, surf the web, do some word processing, do some image processing, and generally store data Unbuntu will do pretty much everything you want right out of the box. OTOH, if you are geeky enough you can probably customize it enough to be able to launch a mars probe with it whereas Microsoft (aka. The evil empire) frowns on doing anything with their systems that they do not have total control of.

Unbuntu is a freely available distribution of Linux. As for performance, pretty much anything (IMHO) beats the snot out of XP. As for finding programs, there are tons of shareware applications out there for Linux.

Some are excellent, others are not so hot. But as with any Linux system you can customize it to your heart's content. The price of doing so, however, is a bit more commitment than the average casual user is willing to put out.

But take heart, if you are a casual user who just wants to read email, surf the web, do some word processing, do some image processing, and generally store data Unbuntu will do pretty much everything you want right out of the box. OTOH, if you are geeky enough you can probably customize it enough to be able to launch a mars probe with it whereas Microsoft (aka. The evil empire) frowns on doing anything with their systems that they do not have total control of.

4 Hmmm... only copy of Ubuntu I'm running is server, and I doubt you'd like that without running X...

Hmmm... only copy of Ubuntu I'm running is server, and I doubt you'd like that without running X...

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