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Nice article
Its nice to see a balanced article like this. I consider myself an OS agnostic user as I used Windows for years and tried a Linux Desktop OS like Ubuntu a few times and only recently (last 2 years) has Ubuntu taken over as my primary OS.

One of the issues you mentioned is hardware. Unfortunately this is a double-edged sword as a lot of the hardware that doesn't work was designed with Windows in mind primarily and hardware vendors don't make hardware viable for Ubuntu because of the smaller user-base. And the user-base increases so slowly because of smaller hardware vendor support.
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Where's the beef?  r.u.FED.up.2 | 10/30/09
Yeah...  James T. Kirk | 10/30/09
There's no "there" here!  compusolver | 10/30/09
Well said  Karmic Koala | 10/30/09
What? Not Knoppix?  mejohnsn | 10/30/09
Agree  ScotlynHatt | 10/31/09
Where's the Beef, really?  axelag | 10/30/09
Adrian doesn't provide beef anymore...  JoeMama_z | 10/30/09
Open wider...I'm sure you will get some beef at some point  shaddup | 10/30/09
LOL.  James T. Kirk | 10/30/09
"nt"  Barc777 | 10/30/09
It's biological in reference  born4fun@... | 10/30/09
Re: nt  Arm A. Geddon | 10/30/09
NT actually stands for two things...one boring, and one life altering  shaddup | 10/30/09
No Text  Rick_K | 10/30/09
It stands for 'not tested' ...  becarefulwhatuwish4 | 10/31/09
WhiteHouse.gov runs on Linux  fsckU | 10/30/09
uh?  keoz | 10/30/09
And? I work in healthcare, the government is always behind the curve...  xuniL_z | 10/30/09
government vs. healthcare  tmsbrdrs | 10/30/09
Really? Then you've not heard of CMS  xuniL_z | 11/01/09
Are you joking  bobtran | 10/31/09
Ignorant not stupid statement (MisInformed)  cpushrink1@... | 10/31/09
You could find an organization in any sector like that. Don't be clueless.  xuniL_z | 11/01/09
That's exactly right  Chad_z | 11/02/09
I know  xuniL_z | 10/30/09
Virus resistance?  simakos71 | 11/02/09
You have to buy antivirus software for windows  bdalzell@... | 11/04/09
Wrong - MSE is free  mswift@... | 11/05/09
It would cause an anti trust lawsuit  veer01 | 11/05/09
Nice article  garethmcc | 10/30/09
catch 22  ericesque | 10/30/09
"Nice article"  TheCableGuyNY | 10/30/09
"This WILL change ounce google release ChromeOS"  jorjitop | 10/30/09
"This WILL change ounce google release ChromeOS"  TheCableGuyNY | 10/30/09
To quote Yogi Berra... Deja Vu all over again...  Wolfie2K3 | 11/03/09
Well...  Ceridan | 10/31/09
Agree  Karmic Koala | 10/30/09
Wheres the beef?  rcbarr83@... | 10/30/09
Software? Don't think so.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/30/09
I beg to differ  MLHACK | 10/30/09
IMHO Linux pretty much loses there too.  CobraA1 | 10/30/09
I disagree....  storm14k | 10/30/09
look =/ functionality  gnesterenko | 10/30/09
Not appearance - lack of coherence and quality  BillDem | 10/30/09
Exactly my point...  veer01 | 11/05/09
Windows has plently of ADHD apps  MLHACK | 10/30/09
You couldn't be more wrong  cebyrne | 10/30/09
Who's Wrong?  TallTomD | 10/30/09
FF or IE? Opera!!!  hectormacias | 10/30/09
No man  Karmic Koala | 10/30/09
That's the smartest post in a long time...  iposner | 10/30/09
How simple?  hectormacias | 10/30/09
why?  meandnotme | 10/31/09
Linux for the old fols/low income /simple needs ...not  antonfh | 11/01/09
Incorrect on the enterprise part  justmereally | 11/02/09
Spot on  Jonkaare | 10/30/09
Agree almost 100 percent with Tom...  BillDem | 10/30/09
And I disagree 100% - so? happy  Solid Water | 10/30/09
Adobe Photoshop used by professionals  hcolvin | 10/30/09
Funny you mention Business Carb Templates  voska1 | 11/02/09
My wife? Ubuntu!  jacarter3 | 11/03/09
Can I get an Amen on NO to DRM  kyn_67@... | 11/05/09
IE for Support?!  Tyg13 | 11/03/09
Message has been deleted.  dominigan | 10/30/09
being fair  hectormacias | 10/30/09
being unfair  FsckYou | 10/30/09
yeah!! search what?  hectormacias | 10/30/09
Excuse me?  fairportfan | 11/03/09
Plenty of free windows software..  MotleyTap | 10/30/09
Windows monopoly  DEFleener | 10/31/09
RE: Plenty of free windows software..  kingmph@... | 11/02/09
The repository has a search function  Ole Man | 11/02/09
re. IMHO Linux pretty much loses there too.  Bilmekanikeren | 10/30/09
As much as I like Ubuntu...  ShadowGIATL | 11/01/09
I've found a lot of very good apps for Linux.  unclefixer@... | 11/01/09
wrong  hectormacias | 10/30/09
The consumer Market Says "No" to Linux  ssmela | 10/30/09
It is growing... community/web-based support...  bbneo | 10/30/09
Thanks for making my point  ssmela | 10/30/09
Since you brought it up  MotleyTap | 10/30/09
Hear, Hear!  mejohnsn | 10/30/09
Consumers  Altotus | 10/30/09
So  hcolvin | 10/30/09
The consumer market hasn't said anything to Linux  NetArch. | 10/31/09
As long as you believe that, Linux is stuck  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/30/09
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I have tried many of them  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/31/09
Opensource= Open Opporunities...  stone_cold_fred | 10/31/09
Knowledge  keoz | 10/31/09
Opensource= Open Opporunities...  TheCableGuyNY | 11/01/09
Thank you.  brokenspokes | 11/02/09
re: As long as you believe that, Linux is stuck  none none | 11/01/09
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Dated  ScotlynHatt | 10/31/09
no always true  mswift@... | 11/05/09
Obviously not used Ubuntu  garethmcc | 10/30/09
Yes I have tried it, no its not good enough.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/30/09
re:Yes I have tried it, no its not good enough.  n0neXn0ne | 10/30/09
literally I agree, out of context  pgit | 10/31/09
Bloat  MotleyTap | 10/30/09
I have, and I'm impressed  WiredGuy | 11/02/09
3 That Matter, 50,000 for Head Room  DannyO_0x98 | 10/30/09
Agree  arlkay@... | 10/30/09
Maybe in your world, not mine.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/30/09
Depends on what you use your OS for  mr1972 | 10/30/09
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Lots of software, with specific things lacking.  SupraGuy | 10/30/09
Speaking about delusion  Karmic Koala | 10/30/09
Thats nice  No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/30/09
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18 months?  MotleyTap | 10/30/09
Got you  Karmic Koala | 10/30/09
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well...  brokenspokes | 11/01/09
I think the opposite is true  voska1 | 11/02/09
And he said so  20kwfence | 11/02/09
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Correction  gnesterenko | 10/30/09
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And likewise  Michael Kelly | 10/30/09
Usability . . .  CobraA1 | 10/30/09
Advanced features  garethmcc | 10/30/09
stay with the times?  ericesque | 10/30/09
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I've seen/used multiple desktops...  dominigan | 10/30/09
@dominigan  Lester Young | 10/30/09
Powertoys  James T. Kirk | 10/30/09
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So what?  The_Curmudgeon | 11/01/09
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Quick how-to  garethmcc | 10/30/09
That's nice.  CobraA1 | 10/30/09
Again...  storm14k | 10/30/09
Think about it.  CobraA1 | 10/30/09
You'd have a point if...  storm14k | 10/30/09
Flags and Alt keys  CobraA1 | 10/30/09
"imagine my mother doing that" is daft argument  deaf_e_kate | 10/30/09
daft?  CobraA1 | 10/30/09
Virtual Box?  storm14k | 10/30/09
Virtual Box recently added hardware accel.  CobraA1 | 10/30/09
Wow, multiple desktop  veer01 | 11/05/09
It's all because of Ballmer  Karmic Koala | 10/30/09
Sure...  Earthling2 | 10/30/09
You're using Kubuntu not Ubuntu  shawnx8 | 10/30/09
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Then it will still be annoying....  storm14k | 10/30/09
Forgive me if I don't confuse you with the majority of people.  CobraA1 | 10/30/09
Go figure  n0neXn0ne | 10/30/09
It's true  Karmic Koala | 10/30/09
Raised eyebrow  wolf_z | 11/01/09
Pure Ignorance  Earthling2 | 11/01/09
OSX  magallanes | 10/30/09
Where is your research?  storm14k | 10/30/09
90% ownership of the deskop market ...  de-void | 10/30/09
Or perhaps...  storm14k | 10/30/09
My thoughts . . .  CobraA1 | 10/30/09
re: Or perhaps . . . (Apple?)  CobraA1 | 10/30/09
Or perhaps 1% of the market give a damn about Linux on the desktop  de-void | 11/02/09
@de-void Possibly partly true.........  LazLong | 11/02/09
Microsoft spends a lot of money in usability research.  sporkfighter | 11/04/09
About background... happy  Solid Water | 10/30/09
Funniest post yet..  MotleyTap | 10/30/09
If you like KDE, don't use the ubuntus  NetAdmin1178 | 10/30/09
Your right. I used to use Ubuntu with VBox...found Mandriva is  socialism=nowhere | 10/30/09
hmmm...  dchase@... | 10/30/09
My thoughts . . .  CobraA1 | 10/30/09
I think this sums it up  n0neXn0ne | 10/30/09
All you ever do...  Ben_E | 10/30/09
re: All you ever do...  n0neXn0ne | 10/30/09
was that supposed to be ironic?  rtk | 10/30/09
...; although accurate. nt  sjbinaz | 10/30/09
Ironic? Dogmatic? ding ding ding ding  Ole Man | 10/31/09
That is his "one trick"  GuidingLight | 10/30/09
Sup GL ...  n0neXn0ne | 10/30/09
Or this...  dominigan | 10/30/09
re: Or this...  n0neXn0ne | 10/30/09
Only a dinosaur  Ole Man | 10/31/09
Valid points  dchase@... | 10/30/09
It aint so great  hectormacias | 10/30/09
I'm sure you have...  bjbrock | 10/30/09
about YaST  NetAdmin1178 | 10/30/09
I love it.  bjbrock | 10/30/09
"I" actually agree...  NetAdmin1178 | 10/30/09
Yes, I see what you...  bjbrock | 11/01/09
May I suggest you look in Synaptic Meta Packages.  pfyearwood | 10/30/09
Try downloading Ubuntu with Gnome  nleditor | 10/30/09
The Awww efect of M$ - ignorance  antonfh | 11/01/09
Software bloat  SkyBon | 11/02/09
Good to see.....  LazLong | 10/30/09
Wonder if Azimov would have chosen ....  babyboomer57 | 10/30/09
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You are right, getting my SciFy confused ...  babyboomer57 | 10/30/09
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Message has been deleted.  garethmcc | 10/30/09
Then I'll keep talking  Loverock Davidson | 10/30/09
Source code?  garethmcc | 10/30/09
If you want to be up to date you do  Loverock Davidson | 10/30/09
5 years ago I'd agree  garethmcc | 10/30/09
5 years, today, there is no difference  Loverock Davidson | 10/30/09
Interesting  Viva la crank dodo | 10/31/09
re: Interesting  keoz | 10/31/09
@Keoz  Viva la crank dodo | 11/02/09
@Viva la crank dodo  keoz | 11/04/09
Why do you feel you need the source code?  mjolnar@... | 10/30/09
Its not my need  Loverock Davidson | 10/30/09
My system will offer updates as they come in.  mjolnar@... | 10/30/09
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Netflix and Ubuntu  lambstudio | 10/30/09
feed the troll  pgit | 10/30/09
You never tire of being wrong do you  Viva la crank dodo | 10/30/09
The brown matter that fills your skull for sure...  The Mentalist | 10/30/09
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MS Secret  garethmcc | 10/30/09
Wow, that's stupid  Karmic Koala | 10/30/09
No! You don't understand...  The Mentalist | 10/30/09
So much FUD. So little time to refute.  timdor | 10/30/09
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Oh! you must have some issues...  akaralia | 10/30/09
Actually  Loverock Davidson | 10/30/09
So much FUD. So little time to refute. one more try.  timdor | 10/30/09
He's still bitter because the geek squad turned him down  kyn_67@... | 11/05/09
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Thanks.  timdor | 10/31/09
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Excellent link  timdor | 10/31/09
see  pgit | 10/31/09
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Hee Hee Hee I don't care who you are that's funny  MLHACK | 10/30/09
Deleted post  fsckU | 10/30/09
Microsoft Support  bobiroc | 10/30/09
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YES, Yes, yes ............  Twibble | 10/30/09
yeah but...  pgit | 10/30/09
Too bad  Karmic Koala | 10/30/09
Getting nervous, I see...  NetArch. | 10/30/09
Positive Reviews? Not from Linus...  shaddup | 10/30/09
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LD has a right to troll....  bjbrock | 10/30/09
No reason to  Loverock Davidson | 10/30/09
But don't worry  Viva la crank dodo | 10/30/09
personally I think it's great  hadoz | 10/30/09
here's a start  pgit | 10/30/09
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need windows help...  pgit | 10/30/09
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RE Windows partition size  Earthling2 | 10/30/09
Try a cheap router  Ole Man | 10/31/09
Irony  veer01 | 11/05/09
Talk is cheap.... read the facts.  FXEF | 10/30/09
LD - Absolutely spot on  JK of Seattle | 10/30/09
Not  Karmic Koala | 10/30/09
I swear I think Lovey is Ballmer in drag, oops, disguise ..  babyboomer57 | 10/30/09
Comparing Australia and US  Viva la crank dodo | 10/30/09
I Had to Chuckle...  mejohnsn | 10/30/09
Any Idiot That Uses "Ugly Brown Poop" In An Analysis Of Something IT  itanalyst2@... | 10/30/09
The brown matter that fills your skull, commonly designated as poop...  The Mentalist | 10/30/09
Ok, let's see  anothercanuck | 10/30/09
Good of you to at least look at the OS...  aharper@... | 11/02/09
My two pence  nilotpal_c | 10/30/09
Killer App  anothercanuck | 10/30/09
RE: Windows 7 vs. Ubuntu 9.10 - Strengths and weaknesses  shollomon | 10/30/09
Streaming media  NetArch. | 10/30/09
A few comments  shawnx8 | 10/30/09
Ubuntu Installer Con  ericesque | 10/30/09
PEBKAC  n0neXn0ne | 10/30/09
I think not.  ericesque | 10/30/09
RE: Skip Buttons in install of Ubuntu  pfyearwood | 10/30/09
Well, see...  fairportfan | 11/03/09
Why do you insist in making a fool out of yourself?  The Mentalist | 10/30/09
Go try it! Nobody has to take my word!! (nt)  ericesque | 10/30/09
I'm using it right now!  The Mentalist | 10/30/09
I didn't say it can't be installed.  ericesque | 10/30/09
Nope, I just finished installing on a second machine and still no problems.  The Mentalist | 10/30/09
We all know it installs.... but  Hucko | 10/30/09
uhh.. yeah  Hucko | 10/30/09
I didn't notice the button, if it really exists.  The Mentalist | 10/30/09
The "Skip" button...  fairportfan | 11/03/09
Forgive him, he can't help it. His screen name is 3 letters too long.  James T. Kirk | 10/30/09
You can count??!!!! :-o  The Mentalist | 10/30/09
LOL - very creative - LOL nt  socialism=nowhere | 10/30/09
You are NOT Being Helpful  mejohnsn | 10/30/09
I saw it  fairportfan | 11/03/09
By the way do you still wear your right shoe on your left foot?  The Mentalist | 10/30/09
Once again....proving  socialism=nowhere | 10/30/09
He installed it as early as 2005...  The Mentalist | 10/30/09
What does that prove?  ericesque | 10/30/09
Glad I didn't skip  shawnx8 | 10/30/09
THANK YOU!  ericesque | 10/30/09
I guess that if I told you I saw the button when I didn't...  The Mentalist | 10/30/09
It's there, just not the whole time  shawnx8 | 10/30/09
I leave it alone while it installs...  The Mentalist | 10/30/09
Did you try rebooting to see if it worked? I skip all the time.  pfyearwood | 10/30/09
yup  ericesque | 10/30/09
Not at all  Karmic Koala | 10/30/09
Interesting  dchase@... | 10/30/09
unetbootin  D. T. Schmitz | 10/30/09
Yes we do!!!  The Mentalist | 10/30/09
Please don't get DTS started - he is worse than Lovey .. (nt)  babyboomer57 | 10/30/09
This is soo easy... happy  Earthling2 | 10/30/09
Yes it is!  Ole Man | 11/02/09
Install Linux  bklooste | 11/02/09
That's what happens  Ole Man | 11/03/09
Windows offers me nothing over Ubuntu for $500  root12 | 10/30/09
$500?  James T. Kirk | 10/30/09
$500!?!?!  gnesterenko | 10/30/09
Me thinks he/she is smoking some good stuff ! - nt  socialism=nowhere | 10/30/09
Was that OEM or Retail? nt  pfyearwood | 10/30/09
Win7 costs  jimfrost | 10/30/09
Man, you got rooked!  wolf_z | 11/01/09
Heck I will sell you my Pro copy I got for $99 sh or the  socialism=nowhere | 10/30/09
Software compatibilty, price  Jimster480 | 10/30/09
Software compatibility  Rick lite | 10/30/09
I agree  Linux Geek | 10/30/09
Thats your right..  MotleyTap | 10/30/09
Get the Facts: Feature comparison  D. T. Schmitz | 10/30/09
Probably have not...  MotleyTap | 10/30/09
Sorry Dietrich  NStalnecker | 10/30/09
Try your list on the everyday Joe or Jane...  adornoe@... | 10/30/09
Please see more replies to your later post  Earthling2 | 10/30/09
and yet...  Badgered | 11/02/09
Ubuntu all the way  znetlol | 10/30/09
Ubuntu  shellcodes_coder | 10/30/09
So much water, hmmm...  The Mentalist | 10/30/09
Only if your not a zealot...  MotleyTap | 10/30/09
Don't see it...  storm14k | 10/30/09
That's because you don't want to see it  ITLeader | 10/30/09
RE: Windows 7 vs. Ubuntu 9.10 - Strengths and weaknesses  Hucko | 10/30/09
then why do you  bobiroc | 10/30/09
Message has been deleted  James T. Kirk | 10/30/09
RE: Windows 7 vs. Ubuntu 9.10 - Strengths and weaknesses  richardw@... | 10/30/09
RE: Windows 7 vs. Ubuntu 9.10 - Strengths and weaknesses  ucjb | 10/30/09
Exactly..  MotleyTap | 10/30/09
There is no strength or weakness....  bjbrock | 10/30/09
Fair..  MotleyTap | 10/30/09
Adrian: Don't be a girly mon...  D. T. Schmitz | 10/30/09
Here's a question for ya ...  Adrian Kingsley-Hughes ZDNet Moderator | 10/30/09
Why so dismissive? n/t  n0neXn0ne | 10/30/09
You are giving Lip Service  D. T. Schmitz | 10/30/09
No we have plenty of lip service  bobiroc | 10/30/09
That is a bunch of mixed up thoughts and just your opinion  D. T. Schmitz | 10/30/09
bobiroc has a point about apps  Earthling2 | 10/30/09
Linux Geeks, give it a rest!  nothingness | 10/30/09
Really?  leiko84 | 10/31/09
I get it, you are only allowed to push it so far...  The Mentalist | 10/30/09
Nice work n/t  n0neXn0ne | 10/30/09
A good exercise  crazydanr@... | 10/30/09
kvm is Type 1.  D. T. Schmitz | 10/30/09
Very Good..  MotleyTap | 10/30/09
Here are some W7 resources  Earthling2 | 10/30/09
Sounds more like a bunch of excuses  Ole Man | 10/31/09
A very good matrix to start with  Earthling2 | 10/30/09
Ummm...  James T. Kirk | 10/30/09
RE: Windows 7 vs. Ubuntu 9.10 - Strengths and weaknesses  zdnet@... | 10/30/09
No comparison of security?  Earthling2 | 10/30/09
Disagree  crazydanr@... | 10/30/09
The default is less secure in W7  Earthling2 | 10/30/09
Well  MotleyTap | 10/30/09
It remains to be seen  Earthling2 | 10/30/09
I agree  MotleyTap | 10/30/09
RE: Windows 7 vs. Ubuntu 9.10 - Strengths and weaknesses  cebyrne | 10/30/09
Well..  MotleyTap | 10/30/09
As usualy a very nice synopsis Adrian...nt  socialism=nowhere | 10/30/09
Hardware Support  toddhd@... | 10/30/09
If you try 9.10, you will find that it detects  mjolnar@... | 10/30/09
w7 vs Ubuntu - availability of CS4, of citations managers  binstock@... | 10/30/09
Try it on Wine.  mjolnar@... | 10/30/09
Could look at the cost another way  wolftalamasca | 10/30/09
RE: Windows 7 vs. Ubuntu 9.10 - Strengths and weaknesses  jesselatorre@... | 10/30/09
RE: Windows 7 vs. Ubuntu 9.10 - Strengths and weaknesses  lanwanadvisor | 10/30/09
Network Administration Support?  ENetArch | 10/30/09
Yes...  D. T. Schmitz | 10/30/09
You could do it  crazydanr@... | 10/30/09
A nice idea  Earthling2 | 10/30/09
RE: Windows 7 vs. Ubuntu 9.10 - Strengths and weaknesses  lfdow@... | 10/30/09
Xara is in add/remove software (9.04)...  LazLong | 10/30/09
Yes, Xara is included  Ole Man | 10/31/09
Very balanced  vectravl400 | 10/30/09
RE: Windows 7 vs. Ubuntu 9.10 - Strengths and weaknesses  altrenda | 10/30/09
Exactly!!!  Raid6 | 10/30/09
How is city of Munich currently doing?  Earthling2 | 10/30/09
One word...  Raid6 | 11/01/09
RE: Windows 7 vs. Ubuntu 9.10 - Strengths and weaknesses  spikedstrider | 10/30/09
RE: Windows 7 vs. Ubuntu 9.10 - Strengths and weaknesses  nkinrot | 10/30/09
Chicken and egg  eMJayy | 10/30/09
Its the fact of the matter  Ole Man | 10/31/09
RE: Windows 7 vs. Ubuntu 9.10 - Strengths and weaknesses  paul.everett@... | 10/30/09
RE: Command line  step69 | 10/30/09
people must be that dumb  znetlol | 10/30/09
(single) Click on synaptic package manager  Ole Man | 10/31/09
RE: Windows 7 vs. Ubuntu 9.10 - Strengths and weaknesses  DonBurnett | 10/30/09
I don't need to do anything  A Gray | 10/30/09
That's scary  keisman | 10/30/09
I'm almost afraid to ask...  TasteeWheat | 10/30/09
Amazing, isn't it?  eMJayy | 10/30/09
Your friend must be really ugly  Karmic Koala | 10/30/09
RE: Windows 7 vs. Ubuntu 9.10 - Strengths and weaknesses  glenmillard@... | 10/30/09
paid = bad?  altrenda | 10/30/09
I concur  veer01 | 11/05/09
RE: Windows 7 vs. Ubuntu 9.10 - Strengths and weaknesses  pvandck | 10/30/09
The moment you said installing new software is a snap  frgough | 10/30/09
One thing I can do better on Windows than on Ubuntu  nleditor | 10/30/09
Seriously?  drmgiver | 10/30/09
RE: Windows 7 vs. Ubuntu 9.10 - Strengths and weaknesses  scdaddyo | 10/30/09
Boys in Redmond  markanthonymartin | 10/30/09
So Motive is?  MotleyTap | 10/30/09
Shhh...  Karmic Koala | 10/30/09
Yes we can ding the boys in Redmond for....  mrdt | 10/30/09
RE: Windows 7 vs. Ubuntu 9.10 - Strengths and weaknesses  akaralia | 10/30/09
Totally Agree  jesselatorre@... | 10/30/09
IF MS could port MSoffice to Linux...  pek_z | 10/30/09
You Only Need MS Exchange support...  akaralia | 10/30/09
Hiiish... What this guy is talking about??  EricDeBerg | 10/30/09
The OS is dominating the windowing environment  pek_z | 10/31/09
RE: Windows 7 vs. Ubuntu 9.10 - Strengths and weaknesses  timdor | 10/30/09
RE: Windows 7 vs. Ubuntu 9.10 - Strengths and weaknesses  jlongino@... | 10/30/09
RE: Windows 7 vs. Ubuntu 9.10 - Strengths and weaknesses  rbs@... | 10/30/09
Do what?  MotleyTap | 10/30/09
Ubuntu/Windows 7/Snow Leopard - all the same  anthony@... | 10/30/09
Adrian, you've done it again!  Earthling2 | 10/30/09
RE: Windows 7 vs. Ubuntu 9.10 - Strengths and weaknesses  alkolkin@... | 10/30/09
RE: Windows 7 vs. Ubuntu 9.10 - Strengths and weaknesses  bigbugna | 10/30/09
??? Hoops ???  eMJayy | 10/30/09
One thing I can do with Ubuntu, but not Win7...  Mitch 74 | 10/30/09
That is nifty  bearlyworking | 10/30/09
My own experience with that  Mitch 74 | 10/31/09
RE: Windows 7 vs. Ubuntu 9.10 - Strengths and weaknesses  parrottmax@... | 10/30/09
Playing the average power user role..  keoz | 10/30/09
Adrian, not so fast on the last topic please. Look for the pinguin.  emenau | 10/30/09
RE: Windows 7 vs. Ubuntu 9.10 - Strengths and weaknesses  Billsey | 10/30/09
Finally a Windows evangelist shows some respect  Karmic Koala | 10/30/09
RE: Windows 7 vs. Ubuntu 9.10 - Strengths and weaknesses  FsckYou | 10/30/09
RE: Windows 7 vs. Ubuntu 9.10 - Strengths and weaknesses  howard.blake@... | 10/30/09
That seems so turn of the Century....  LazLong | 10/30/09
RE: Windows 7 vs. Ubuntu 9.10 - Strengths and weaknesses  simonwrobert | 10/30/09
Too simple  Crestview | 10/30/09
a Con for Installation is cost  cflange | 10/30/09
re: a Con for Installation is cost  n0neXn0ne | 10/30/09
Well..  MotleyTap | 10/30/09
Ubuntu (or Kubuntu) on DVD  Ole Man | 10/31/09
RE: Windows 7 vs. Ubuntu 9.10 - Strengths and weaknesses  dobick@... | 10/30/09
Goodluck!  MotleyTap | 10/30/09
They removed my Comments  digish777 | 10/31/09
I need a programs like Revit and Robot to start using Linux  waseemasmar | 10/30/09
Idea..  MotleyTap | 10/30/09
Competition is Good  bearlyworking | 10/30/09
RE: Windows 7 vs. Ubuntu 9.10 - Strengths and weaknesses  simonwrobert | 10/30/09
Perhaps it is the mentality of the masses  Raid6 | 10/30/09
RE: Windows 7 vs. Ubuntu 9.10 - Strengths and weaknesses  Thunderbuck | 10/30/09
RE: Windows 7 vs. Ubuntu 9.10 - Strengths and weaknesses  freethinkerinfl | 10/30/09
You don't have to resort to restricted software to play back DVDs.  chriswyatt | 10/30/09
RE: Windows 7 vs. Ubuntu 9.10 - Strengths and weaknesses  dw.needham@... | 10/30/09
TV Tuner  freethinkerinfl | 10/31/09
RE: Windows 7 vs. Ubuntu 9.10 - Strengths and weaknesses  Nikolayev | 10/30/09
RE: Windows 7 vs. Ubuntu 9.10 - Strengths and weaknesses  Sodwhite | 10/30/09
Funny  MotleyTap | 10/30/09
itunes  gidude73@... | 10/30/09
RE: Windows 7 vs. Ubuntu 9.10 - Strengths and weaknesses  earinze | 10/30/09
Re: "There?s no ?Works with Linux? logo..."  The Rifleman | 10/30/09
uh?  keoz | 10/30/09
Re: "so every AVERAGE USER has to know that?"  The Rifleman | 10/31/09
Exactly  keoz | 10/31/09
yeah  mateokow@... | 10/30/09
no  mateokow@... | 10/30/09
RE: Windows 7 vs. Ubuntu 9.10 - Strengths and weaknesses  maxximuswoc | 10/30/09
double post n/t  n0neXn0ne | 10/30/09
Every thing you ...  n0neXn0ne | 10/30/09
I almost agree.  maxximuswoc | 10/30/09
Ubuntu can do the job  mateokow@... | 10/30/09
apps  mateokow@... | 10/30/09
RE: Windows 7 vs. Ubuntu 9.10 - Strengths and weaknesses  alireza.kashanipour@... | 10/30/09
Dumb.  drmgiver | 10/30/09
Nice try  Earthling2 | 10/30/09
Actually  drmgiver | 10/30/09
Care to prove it?  Earthling2 | 10/31/09
Sure  drmgiver | 10/31/09
Fail  Earthling2 | 10/31/09
It's windows  drmgiver | 10/31/09
@drmgiver - weak argument  Earthling2 | 10/31/09
Windows Vista..... best and safest operating system  Ole Man | 10/31/09
@Ole Man - All this has happened before...  Earthling2 | 11/01/09
Thanks for all those links......  Ole Man | 11/02/09
hidden costs  mateokow@... | 10/30/09
Time and effort?!  drmgiver | 10/30/09
Linux in Munich progress goes on strong  Earthling2 | 10/30/09
Easy answer  Ole Man | 10/31/09
Thanks for the advice  Earthling2 | 11/01/09
You're welcome!  Ole Man | 11/02/09
What I can do in Windows I can't do in Linux?  babyboomer57 | 10/30/09
Yes you can and I don't think it is ROI  LazLong | 10/30/09
I would hate to run it in Wine, it is hard enough ..  babyboomer57 | 10/30/09
lol  drmgiver | 10/30/09
You must be linux geek's Daddy ! (NT)  babyboomer57 | 10/30/09
Whoever that is  drmgiver | 10/30/09
uh?  keoz | 10/31/09
Yea, what he said ! (nt)  babyboomer57 | 10/31/09
Don't invet new rules  drmgiver | 10/31/09
Have you  keoz | 10/31/09
RE: Windows 7 vs. Ubuntu 9.10 - Strengths and weaknesses  simonwrobert | 10/30/09
RE: Windows 7 vs. Ubuntu 9.10 - Strengths and weaknesses  maxximuswoc | 10/30/09
RE: Windows 7 vs. Ubuntu 9.10 - Strengths and weaknesses  bb_apptix | 10/30/09
restricted codec  simonwrobert | 10/30/09
RE: Windows 7 vs. Ubuntu 9.10 - Strengths and weaknesses  maxximuswoc | 10/30/09
What? 'ZD' in "ZDnet" stand for "Zero Data"?  mejohnsn | 10/30/09
re:What? 'ZD' in "ZDnet" stand for "Zero Data"?  n0neXn0ne | 10/30/09
RE: Windows 7 vs. Ubuntu 9.10 - Strengths and weaknesses  wrh61@... | 10/30/09
I'm sorry but...  OneTwoc21 | 10/30/09
What I still can't do in Ubuntu. 15 items that quickly come to mind.  Toddichenko | 10/30/09
lol!  drmgiver | 10/30/09
RE: Windows 7 vs. Ubuntu 9.10 - Strengths and weaknesses  yeenhowe | 10/30/09
Hmm. The temptaion to install this  NStalnecker | 10/30/09
No problems  drmgiver | 10/30/09
RE: Windows 7 vs. Ubuntu 9.10 - Strengths and weaknesses  Toddichenko | 10/30/09
Window 7 is done Ubuntu 9.10 is still buggy  tech_walker | 10/30/09
Hmm  drmgiver | 10/30/09
RE: Windows 7 vs. Ubuntu 9.10 - Strengths and weaknesses  zdmo | 10/30/09
RE: Windows 7 vs. Ubuntu 9.10 - Strengths and weaknesses  DragonAX | 10/30/09
RE: Windows 7 vs. Ubuntu 9.10 - Strengths and weaknesses  jimmanis | 10/30/09
Ubuntu is more "Power to the People" than Windows or Apple  CPPDEV | 10/30/09
I can only think to one  Mighty_BOFH | 10/30/09
on Boot time Ubuntu is a Winner big time  znetlol | 10/30/09
FUD  MotleyTap | 10/30/09
Study: Windows 7 doesn't boot faster  Ole Man | 10/31/09
Ubuntu Installer for Windows  EricTheO | 10/30/09
In response to what can you do in one OS and not the other:  VitalBodies | 10/30/09
RE: Windows 7 vs. Ubuntu 9.10 - Strengths and weaknesses  spin498 | 10/30/09
No difference but free  hizaleus | 10/30/09
RE: Windows 7 vs. Ubuntu 9.10 - Strengths and weaknesses  jeffk464 | 10/30/09
RE: Windows 7 vs. Ubuntu 9.10 - Strengths and weaknesses  jeffk464 | 10/30/09
Trying To Download It  jpr75_z | 10/30/09
Waaahaaa  Altotus | 10/30/09
What kind of connection were..  yschoo1@... | 11/13/09
RE: Windows 7 vs. Ubuntu 9.10 - Strengths and weaknesses  jeffk464 | 10/30/09
I RUN LINUX AND XP  mwm4@... | 10/30/09
Apparently, some Linux distributions...  Earthling2 | 10/30/09
RE: Windows 7 vs. Ubuntu 9.10 - Strengths and weaknesses  dainapoo@... | 10/30/09
Ubuntu (Linux) Weakness  otter_it | 10/30/09
Huh?!  drmgiver | 10/30/09
Me too  Karmic Koala | 10/30/09
Well  drmgiver | 10/30/09
drmgiver  otter_it | 10/31/09
Interesting  drmgiver | 10/31/09
NOT TRUE  Raid6 | 11/01/09
Oh!  drmgiver | 10/31/09
Is not Novell SELLING Linux server distros at $799? oh pawned FOSS happy (nt)  keoz | 10/31/09
You are joking, Novell provides a viable alternative to AD?  Raid6 | 11/01/09
HO says what?  Duke E. Love | 10/30/09
RE: Windows 7 vs. Ubuntu 9.10 - Strengths and weaknesses  fox4543 | 10/30/09
RE: Windows 7 vs. Ubuntu 9.10 - Strengths and weaknesses  egiova | 10/30/09
Granny says you're absolutely right  Karmic Koala | 10/30/09
I love Windows 7.  digish777 | 10/30/09
Free = Freedom, not price. (NT)  rarsa | 10/31/09
lol!  drmgiver | 10/31/09
Have fun!  Agnostic_OS | 10/31/09
I went to costco today...  bendib | 10/30/09
Stuck  digish777 | 10/30/09
...and after you left  Earthling2 | 10/31/09
My attempt at Ubuntu experience  Earthling2 | 10/30/09
RE: Windows 7 vs. Ubuntu 9.10 - Strengths and weaknesses  PaddyO | 10/31/09
Well, on the bundled fair thing being pretty poor  Lerianis10 | 10/31/09
You know why that doesn't happen in Ubuntu?  rarsa | 10/31/09
RE: Windows 7 vs. Ubuntu 9.10 - Strengths and weaknesses  rmskk@... | 10/31/09
Tried both, nuked both  mrdelurk@... | 10/31/09
Taking the challenge  rarsa | 10/31/09
Microsoft can't keep up with the pace of change coming from Linux  D. T. Schmitz | 10/31/09
This is awesome!  Karmic Koala | 10/31/09
Same old, same old.  NStalnecker | 11/01/09
Laughable craniums  meandnotme | 10/31/09
My experience...  Karmic Koala | 10/31/09
Linux over Windows Case  ScotlynHatt | 10/31/09
What a coincidence!  Karmic Koala | 10/31/09
Are you Mike Cox?  NStalnecker | 11/01/09
Adrians Challenge- the obvious answer  dfolk2 | 10/31/09
Well...  Karmic Koala | 10/31/09
Very fair article  coolmanlg | 10/31/09
Windows 7 vs. Ubuntu 9.10 -- The Adrian Challenge  scallag | 10/31/09
Point taken  Karmic Koala | 10/31/09
Oh, no, no, no... -- on 'e-waste'  scallag | 10/31/09
Windows 7 vs Ubuntu 9.10 - Fake comparison  wanderson | 10/31/09
I appreciate your passion  Earthling2 | 10/31/09
RE: Windows 7 vs. Ubuntu 9.10 - Strengths and weaknesses  drmgiver | 10/31/09
Very Good  rajankariyattil@... | 10/31/09
Always told Linus...  Karmic Koala | 10/31/09
RE: Windows 7 vs. Ubuntu 9.10 - Strengths and weaknesses  contr0lnews | 10/31/09
RE: Windows 7 vs. Ubuntu 9.10 - Strengths and weaknesses  dfvidalo@... | 10/31/09
You better believe it...  Karmic Koala | 10/31/09
Ignorant not a Stupid statement  cpushrink1@... | 10/31/09
I am relocating to Cuba  Karmic Koala | 10/31/09
Seriously dude? How old are you?  NStalnecker | 11/01/09
RE: Windows 7 vs. Ubuntu 9.10 - Strengths and weaknesses  Diane84 | 10/31/09
RE: Windows 7 vs. Ubuntu 9.10 - Strengths and weaknesses  Marco nn | 10/31/09
Clean Ubuntu upgrade . . .  CobraA1 | 10/31/09
I am comfortable here as well  Karmic Koala | 10/31/09
amusing  CobraA1 | 10/31/09
Inspiring  Raid6 | 11/01/09
My opinion on one point  CobraA1 | 11/01/09
Live CD's, Media, and Navigation  kendrkin@... | 10/31/09
You should see my setup  Karmic Koala | 10/31/09
funny... hehehe  meandnotme | 11/01/09
Either one...  Raid6 | 11/01/09
RE: Windows 7 vs. Ubuntu 9.10 - Strengths and weaknesses  antonfh | 11/01/09
What would you choose, stranded on an Island  antonfh | 11/01/09
What do you mean?  rarsa | 11/01/09
Wink wink  antonfh | 11/01/09
Good Luck  Raid6 | 11/01/09
re: what would you choose...?  gergarfe@... | 11/02/09
RE: Windows 7 vs. Ubuntu 9.10 - Strengths and weaknesses  lugh@... | 11/01/09
Red Meat  Raid6 | 11/01/09
Why use Windows rather than Ubuntu?  The_Curmudgeon | 11/01/09
RE: Windows 7 vs. Ubuntu 9.10 - Strengths and weaknesses  photomstr@... | 11/01/09
RE: Windows 7 vs. Ubuntu 9.10 - Strengths and weaknesses  photomstr@... | 11/01/09
RE: Windows 7 vs. Ubuntu 9.10 - Strengths and weaknesses  gergarfe@... | 11/01/09
RE: Windows 7 vs. Ubuntu 9.10 - Strengths and weaknesses  gergarfe@... | 11/01/09
1998?  Raid6 | 11/01/09
Now try RIO  yschoo1@... | 11/17/09
RE: Windows 7 vs. Ubuntu 9.10 - Strengths and weaknesses  gergarfe@... | 11/01/09
You really should try Ubuntu 9.10 on  yschoo1@... | 11/17/09
I run Windows most of the times - My 3 yrs old uses Ubuntu most of the time  Drakkhen | 11/01/09
I want to try Ubuntu  jshewsbury@... | 11/01/09
Sorry to hear that...  storm14k | 11/03/09
Re: Final Thoughts  freethinkerinfl | 11/01/09
I'll show you what i can do with linux and not with windows  ljenux-23043766007667558234416105604265 | 11/02/09
Windows does have basic  NStalnecker | 11/02/09
Software and Hardware in Windows 7 and Ubuntu  fictionedge | 11/02/09
Re:Software and Hardware in Windows 7 and Ubuntu  Mighty_BOFH | 11/02/09
Ubuntu is for work?  Raid6 | 11/02/09
Can't speak for the parent, but it is all the same 1's and 0's.......  LazLong | 11/02/09
But Linux is not really free....  Raid6 | 11/02/09
Re: But Linux is not really free....  fictionedge | 11/03/09
I already know..  Raid6 | 11/03/09
Ubuntu Almost as Good  jaktalkzdn | 11/02/09
RE: Windows 7 vs. Ubuntu 9.10 - Strengths and weaknesses  cchellez | 11/02/09
Yes  Raid6 | 11/02/09
RE: Windows 7 vs. Ubuntu 9.10 - Strengths and weaknesses  rpb1 | 11/02/09
Wow! Over 630 posts in a Talkback!  Grayson Peddie | 11/02/09
I agree...... I thimk  LazLong | 11/02/09
Adrian's challenge  kingmph@... | 11/02/09
Ubuntu 64 on Intel? "Service Packs"? LTS?  cquirke | 11/03/09
Ubuntu 64 on Intel?  ForestRacer | 11/03/09
What I can do with Windows I can't with Ubutu?  RWNorman | 11/03/09
The Medical Industry  Raid6 | 11/03/09
You may be right...but for the wrong reason.  storm14k | 11/03/09
No, no no  Raid6 | 11/03/09
Debunked....  storm14k | 11/03/09
10 reasons Ubuntu 9.10 will be a game changer for business  Ole Man | 11/03/09
8 track cartridges are coming back and LPs are better than CDs  tonymcs@... | 11/03/09
8 out of 10 viruses prefer Windows 7  whisperycat | 11/03/09
RE: Software and Hardware in Windows 7 and Ubuntu  fictionedge | 11/03/09
Try a real comparison  tonymcs@... | 11/03/09
RE: Windows 7 vs. Ubuntu 9.10 - Strengths and weaknesses  bdalzell@... | 11/04/09
Stuff covered in Windows XP isn't in Ubuntu  veer01 | 11/05/09
RE: Windows 7 vs. Ubuntu 9.10 - Strengths and weaknesses  [deXter] | 11/06/09
Booting up  Aboleyn | 11/06/09
Video formats  LeonBA | 11/06/09
Doing Some Work  wyattbest@... | 11/10/09
RE: Windows 7 vs. Ubuntu 9.10 - Strengths and weaknesses  garyfizer@... | 11/12/09
Compiz basic configuration boosts percpective work  ushabtay | 11/17/09
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