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Haha. I'm running Ubuntu 7.10. I can view flash, shockwave, and play any browser based game you'd like to mention.

His wife WON'T encounter any of the steps you mentioned for updating packages because Ubuntu automatically downloads STABLE updates for the system and allows you to install them when ever you like with 2 clicks.

The fam won't have any issues with documents either. OpenOffice can read any MS Office document (including 2007) and can save as office compatible documents. ADDITIONALLY, OpenOffice can save and edit PDFs-- try that one in Office.

Before you spout pages about how things "won't work", why don't you take a few minutes to check your facts. Go scan your PC for malware, sir.
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An update on the wife's computer - Ubuntu does it again  Loverock Davidson | 10/22/08
get out more!  ericesque | 10/22/08
I get out quite a bit  Loverock Davidson | 10/23/08
Getting out . . .  JLHenry | 10/23/08
Sure doesn't  Loverock Davidson | 10/23/08
And that's how you managed to...  awasson@... | 10/25/08
Getting out . . .  rodonn | 11/04/08
You couldnt have put it better  ravi16aug@... | 10/23/08
Please take a look at other comments  OsadaLakmal | 10/23/08
Not the solution  Loverock Davidson | 10/23/08
A week?  Linux User 147560 | 10/23/08
Took him a week?  jbaviera@... | 10/23/08
Exactly! (NT)  Loverock Davidson | 10/23/08
Nonsense  eMJayy | 10/23/08
Not nonsense  Loverock Davidson | 10/23/08
As has been said before . . .  JLHenry | 10/23/08
As has been said before . . .  Loverock Davidson | 10/23/08
Windows doesn't need anti-virus.  storm14k | 10/23/08
I guess that makes me a genius.  xuniL_z | 10/23/08
If it does  Ole Man | 10/25/08
Since when?  kozmcrae | 10/23/08
And you know Windows is infected how?  kozmcrae | 10/23/08
Proving your ignorance  Cheakamus | 10/23/08
Where do you get your information?  DemonX | 10/24/08
Not Nonsense.....hum, ok  bio_java | 10/24/08
I AGREE ......  kuilboer | 10/24/08
More Nonsense  JustTheFacts | 10/25/08
Why  Mectron | 10/23/08
Exactly right  Lerianis | 10/23/08
Blame the PC manufacturer and M$  eMJayy | 10/23/08
the truth is somewhere in the middle  nothingness | 10/23/08
and Again ............  kuilboer | 10/24/08
Yeah - B/c It's Not Windows Itself, It's the Windoze Bigots I Can't Stand  drprod@... | 10/24/08
You are correct, sir!!  JLHenry | 10/23/08
Lerianis your logic means...  b.bob | 10/23/08
Very Well Said  ChuTw | 10/23/08
That is possible  Loverock Davidson | 10/23/08
You made a mistake...  Linux User 147560 | 10/23/08
You should have listened to my Mother  mjolnar@... | 10/24/08
Since that doesn't apply to me  Loverock Davidson | 10/24/08
It does SOOOOOO apply to you, FOOL!.  Flying Pig | 10/24/08
Thank You For Slapping Some Respect Into Windoze Bigot Headrock!  drprod@... | 10/24/08
Actually  tracy anne | 10/26/08
So then he came to thr tight conclusion.  storm14k | 10/23/08
I'll try not to educate you too much.  kozmcrae | 10/23/08
Customer Relations Fail  rodonn | 11/04/08
BS...  ljb860 | 11/12/08
Two Words: Wah Wah  no_zd_user_name | 10/23/08
That is the sound linux user make  Loverock Davidson | 10/23/08
The only thing you  Linux User 147560 | 10/23/08
They would.  kozmcrae | 10/23/08
What is the sound of one hand slapping?  psion@... | 10/24/08
Ready for what?  Loverock Davidson | 10/24/08
Try no trouble and less than 1hr  -thorny- | 11/10/08
Mandriva  tracy anne | 10/26/08
Thanks for the long post LD  btidwell | 10/23/08
You're Welcome!  Loverock Davidson | 10/23/08
Actually...  btidwell | 10/23/08
Sure you don't  Loverock Davidson | 10/23/08
LD is either a fool or a liar  btidwell | 10/23/08
LD is either a fool or a liar  kozmcrae | 10/23/08
I vote for fool! nt  Flying Pig | 10/24/08
Both  awasson@... | 10/26/08
.....  Linux User 147560 | 10/23/08
Ok, how much u being paid?  -thorny- | 11/10/08
Hey Elmer (FUD)  dragonbite | 10/23/08
Yes Bugs? (linux)  Loverock Davidson | 10/23/08
Let me guess . . .  JLHenry | 10/23/08
Could you just do us all a favor  Linux User 147560 | 10/23/08
Hey everybody, you won't believe this!  kozmcrae | 10/23/08
See what I mean??  xuniL_z | 10/24/08
been on a date? Seen a girl naked?  Ole Man | 10/25/08
WHAT???  morph000 | 10/24/08
But does it play WOW ?  kuilboer | 10/24/08
Damn... I'm feeding the troll but...  awasson@... | 10/26/08
None for me  -thorny- | 11/10/08
All true  awasson@... | 10/26/08
How exactly do you update software on Windows?  storm14k | 10/23/08
Bill, er Loverock's, at it again  boilers78 | 10/23/08
What's wrong with not being able to run trojans?  grail@... | 10/23/08
But does it play WOW ?  kuilboer | 10/24/08
who gives a flying f**k  -thorny- | 11/10/08
455 Words.  kozmcrae | 10/23/08
Who pays you to keep preading lies  rarsa | 10/24/08
A week?  mjolnar@... | 10/24/08
But does it play WOW ?  kuilboer | 10/24/08
Funny...  p0figster | 10/24/08
hard to make a better case for breaking up MS than this  JustTheFacts | 10/25/08
You're such a mike cox wannabe. nt  ThereThere | 11/05/08
Yeah... whatever...  Kostaghus | 11/10/08
Stop typing...  tem.digital | 11/20/08
"Wife Friendly"  TeamKP | 10/22/08
good luck...  shryko | 10/24/08
I installed our Media Centre  tracy anne | 10/26/08
RE: An update on the wife's computer - Ubuntu does it again  OsadaLakmal | 10/22/08
Package Managers  b.bob | 10/23/08
But does it play WOW ?  kuilboer | 10/24/08
No one cares about Wow.  ThereThere | 11/05/08
Definately  -thorny- | 11/10/08
Great post but...  JT82 | 10/23/08
How original!  Loverock Davidson | 10/23/08
I have one form of Ubuntu ...  MisterMiester | 10/23/08
I have a complete collection of original CD's  pjotr123 | 10/23/08
I tried Ubuntu a few times  tracy anne | 10/26/08
RE: An update on the wife's computer - Ubuntu does it again  brian2hand | 10/23/08
For the record: How-to install b43 driver  no_zd_user_name | 10/23/08
Out of the Box...  b.bob | 10/23/08
thanks for pointing out how user un-friendly Linux is....  xuniL_z | 10/23/08
I've been abused by the UAC.  kozmcrae | 10/23/08
This from one of the fanboys  xuniL_z | 10/24/08
Were it not so boorish, droll, and outragious  Ole Man | 10/25/08
root pass check = UAC  -thorny- | 11/10/08
RE: An update on the wife's computer - Ubuntu does it again  OsadaLakmal | 10/23/08
This illustrates a big problem with Linux.  ye | 10/23/08
No more a big problem than  no_zd_user_name | 10/23/08
I don't recall having said anything of the sort.  ye | 10/23/08
Fantasies  Yagotta B. Kidding | 10/23/08
Oracle (nt)  ye | 10/23/08
Not Like Unix at All  CFWhitman | 10/24/08
Um...Linux fanboy alert!  JT82 | 10/23/08
I'm still unclear as to why people continue to fault...  ye | 10/23/08
Allow me to clear it up  JT82 | 10/23/08
Sparse hardware support is different than difficult to install.  ye | 10/23/08
The other side of the coin is...  cornpie | 10/23/08
So true. Yet not a peep from the Linux crew. (nt)  ye | 10/23/08
No need to say anything  grail@... | 10/23/08
Vista doesn't always just work  desiv | 10/23/08
That's not a Vista problem.  ye | 10/23/08
Yes it is a Vista problem..  desiv | 10/23/08
No, it is not a Vista problem. You replaced the device firmware.  ye | 10/23/08
Only to get it working ON Vista..  desiv | 10/23/08
@desiv: No, it is not Vista's problem.  ye | 10/23/08
@ ye.. Yes it most certainly a Vista Problem.  LazLong | 10/23/08
@LazLong: Got any facts to support that?  ye | 10/23/08
@ye No Facts and it is supposition.. Maybe @desiv as well.  LazLong | 10/23/08
Network  daengbo | 10/24/08
You said it wrong.  ajole | 10/23/08
Why doesnt linux?  kozmcrae | 10/23/08
So you are making the exception, the rule, and the other way around?  xuniL_z | 10/23/08
Most sound, secure and reliable OS period.  kastlemaster | 10/23/08
Oh really? You mean like this.......  xuniL_z | 10/24/08
He probably means like this  Ole Man | 10/25/08
The tune changes  Ole Man | 10/25/08
Eliminate which?  Yagotta B. Kidding | 10/23/08
Dominant is not the same as single.  ye | 10/23/08
Exactly the same issue Unix has had....  xuniL_z | 10/23/08
Your calling for monopoly or oligopoly ...  MisterMiester | 10/23/08
I'm not calling for either one.  ye | 10/23/08
Then you agree ...  MisterMiester | 10/23/08
Of course. Was this ever in question? (nt)  ye | 10/23/08
This can't be done.  storm14k | 10/23/08
Reducing the number of distros  John L. Ries | 10/23/08
Let's be clear: I was merely pointing out a huge problem with Linux.  ye | 10/23/08
It's only a problem  Linux User 147560 | 10/24/08
Sarcasm: Too many bread recipes  John L. Ries | 10/24/08
certainly fewer than ten  kastlemaster | 10/23/08
RE: An update on the wife's computer - Ubuntu does it again  kiglas | 10/23/08
Oh man...  b.bob | 10/23/08
Well he has a point.  JT82 | 10/23/08
We need to educate users  Ole Man | 10/25/08
How was he being nasty? He asked a perfectly valid question.  ye | 10/23/08
His son is ...  markbn | 10/23/08
Post at your own risks  OsadaLakmal | 10/23/08
Does it matter what he's doing on Vista?  storm14k | 10/23/08
RE: An update on the wife's computer - Ubuntu does it again  kastlemaster | 10/23/08
Well, since you users will be users, better to install what works without a  DonnieBoy | 10/23/08
I chastised the Windows zealot  b.bob | 10/23/08
He's an hypocrite  markbn | 10/23/08
Wrong, it's better to use what works out of the box....  xuniL_z | 10/23/08
What out fo the box?  TripleII | 10/23/08
I don't use AV with Vista. And with every cyber criminal  xuniL_z | 10/24/08
It's all my users.  TripleII | 10/24/08
It might be hard with windows apps...  xuniL_z | 10/24/08
Your comments here are representative of your IQ  Ole Man | 10/25/08
Nice how you skipped over the fact  frgough | 10/23/08
Scare?  balaknair | 10/23/08
Doesn't apply.  TripleII | 10/23/08
every single post here  slaphappy | 10/23/08
Next: Your grandma computer?  raphael.munoz@... | 10/23/08
My fifth grader loves Ubuntu  iRMX | 10/23/08
RE: An update on the wife's computer - Ubuntu does it again  dragonbite | 10/23/08
Mac OS X, Ubuntu...  Mahegan | 10/23/08
We fired Fedora about two weeks ago  John L. Ries | 10/23/08
Gentoo  Yagotta B. Kidding | 10/23/08
RE: An update on the wife's computer - Ubuntu does it again  desiv | 10/23/08
Ubuntu on a 2nd Box  rmlounsbury@... | 10/23/08
Go Nvidia.  ajole | 10/23/08
Re: Go Nvidia  rmlounsbury@... | 10/23/08
Keep up the good work  rmlounsbury@... | 10/23/08
RE: An update on the wife's computer - Ubuntu does it again  shoshndavid@... | 10/23/08
He does still work in education.  ajole | 10/23/08
*An Update on my 5 year old's PC. Vista Saves the day.  xuniL_z | 10/23/08
Vista Becoming Ultra Insecure, Ultra Bloated and Ultra Pain in ....  OsadaLakmal | 10/23/08
Sounds to me like the "Joe the Plumber" bogus story  Gruffydd | 10/23/08
I was at a company that had Linux desktops...  B.O.F.H. | 10/23/08
Linux @ Work  rmlounsbury@... | 10/23/08
OK.  TripleII | 10/23/08
Yeah... Publicity stunt  TucsonGuy | 11/07/08
RE: An update on the wife's computer - Ubuntu does it again  rmlounsbury@... | 10/23/08
I'm wondering why you have so much trouble?  tonymcs@... | 10/23/08
Classic blame the users.  TripleII | 10/23/08
Apple plug in IT  9Nails | 10/24/08
Really ??  kuilboer | 10/24/08
I gave Ubuntu a shot but ATI support is just not there  jlongino@... | 10/24/08
While you're out there, take a look around...  j0nn0 | 10/24/08
Doh!  j0nn0 | 10/24/08
My condolences to your family.  Narg | 10/24/08
What are you yakking about?  Linux User 147560 | 10/24/08
i've tried 4 versions, both 32 & 64...  inertman@... | 10/24/08
RE: An update on the wife's computer - Ubuntu does it again  Regats | 10/24/08
I dont think anything is going to work for you.  kuilboer | 10/24/08
Are we supposed to believe that a Technical Director  johnnylumber | 10/24/08
But does it play WOW ?  kuilboer | 10/24/08
RE: An update on the wife's computer - Ubuntu does it again  L8erG8er | 10/24/08
I switched my HP DV6225 Notebook to Ubuntu too!  padapa | 10/24/08
RE: An update on the wife's computer - Ubuntu does it again  morrigen | 10/25/08
RE: An update on the wife's computer - Ubuntu does it again  emmaylots@... | 10/28/08
RE: An update on the wife's computer - Ubuntu does it again  adelacuesta | 11/21/08

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