Oowoon Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 Title says all. I'm considering adding it to run aside windows. Is it worth the try? Sent from my ADR6425LVW using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Secant Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 Absolutely worth trying it out, at the very least. I had a really old (~11 years outdated or so) box which I got a dual-boot for Windows XP and Ubuntu 9.10 on, and the speed boost from doing that switch was phenomenal, to say the least. It has much greater customization options, a cleaner interface (in my opinion), and hosts a great deal of awesome open-source applications from their repository. Plus, for those transitioning from the world of Windows and executables, you can still utilize those files using Wine, a program which emulates Windows binaries in the Linux environment. And if it turns out you don't like it, you can always switch back to Windows and clear the partition of your hard drive Ubuntu was devoted to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeathBasket Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 I completely agree with Naxy, it's definitely worth trying out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest medli Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 I agree with what Naxy said as well, Ubuntu was the first distro I tried and it's become even easier to use since then. It's well worth checking out, and it's not hard to get rid of if you decide it's not for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeth Ryder Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 As there is different people there is also different feels/versions of the OS, I personally run Linux Mint 12 with Gnome and I love it, but I think Ubuntu would be a good starting place to get the feel of things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Secant Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 As there is different people there is also different feels/versions of the OS, I personally run Linux Mint 12 with Gnome and I love it, but I think Ubuntu would be a good starting place to get the feel of things. Ubuntu running with Gnome is a pretty solid choice for starters. I personally find KDE to be a bit more sophisticated and practical (I just love the multifunctional nature of Konqerer, mainly), so it's worth considering both environments. If you want a flavor of Ubuntu centered around KDE's features, look up Kubuntu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest medli Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 Keep in mind that by default, you'll get Ubuntu with the Unity desktop evironment. It's okay, but not for everyone, so I'd suggest if you don't like it to give another desktop environment (like KDE, Gnome or even XFCE) a try Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conker Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 Ubuntu's pretty good, I'll admit. Definitely worth trying out, for sure. Go for it, man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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