What can Windows do that Linux can't?

[monkeybrain2012]

It is also not fair windows gets all the viruses and poor Linux is left out of the fun!

Maybe you can play with them in WINE and then submit a rating to WINEHQ. Wonder if any virus gets platinum ratings.

[jerome1232]

Wonder if any virus gets platinum ratings.

Last I heard of anyone trying this, they got pretty poor ratings, only one actually managed to run and none were able to do anything malicious.

[Dragonbite]

Just for the record I never timed it, but I install OS' 5 to 6 times a year if not more times. I try different distros and then come back to Ubuntu. I do Alpha/Beta testing so I do a lot of fresh installs.
I use an older Dell Inspiron 1521 for this and I have a 40 Mbps wired Internet connection. I do all my installing from a USB. From boot up and Install (fresh install) it take about 30 to 40 minutes. The first thing I do is setup my wifi and do a update on the base install.(about another 15 to 20 minutes). Like I said, I keep all my files and email in the cloud (Ubuntuone and Gmail). I have Google drive Ubuntu one and Dropbox and a few others. I keep a lot of stuff on remote drives also. This is where I am getting my statement that it takes me about an hour and I am up and running. My computer is usable. I have done this so many times it's second nature. (I also install Ubuntu on friend's computers and I have a server and a desktop running Ubuntu).
As far as reinstalling applications I do this on the fly as I need them. I keep a list of apps that I use so I know what I need.
The point being it is fast. I too also keep OS' on USB sticks so I could pop one in and boot to Puppy Linux or other distors.

Yeah, I am kinda like that too. I like using dropbox because I have a slow internet connection and dropbox allows me to synchronize over the LAN. So I get my files over the local network which is way faster than internet! IF there were any feature I would like Ubuntu One to get, this is it.

If I could synchronize with or mount SkyDrive I would be happy because I have 25GB available on that drive, compared to 5 on Ubuntu One and 2 on Dropbox.

Then again, on my Chromebook it is even faster

[irv]

Yeah, I am kinda like that too. I like using dropbox because I have a slow internet connection and dropbox allows me to synchronize over the LAN. So I get my files over the local network which is way faster than internet! IF there were any feature I would like Ubuntu One to get, this is it.

If I could synchronize with or mount SkyDrive I would be happy because I have 25GB available on that drive, compared to 5 on Ubuntu One and 2 on Dropbox.

Then again, on my Chromebook it is even faster

I am looking at getting a ASUS RT-AC66U Dual-Band Wireless AC 1750 Gigabit Router. It comes with 2 fast USB ports so I can use external HD on my local network and do file transfer very fast. With a firmware upgrade it will have AiCloud so I can remote into my drives over the Internet. When I get this setup I can get rid of all my cloud storage and have everything in one place. The only problem is this router is almost $200.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...s%20rt%20ac66u
http://www.amazon.com/RT-AC66U-Dual-...t-ac66u+router

[Dragonbite]

I am looking at getting a ASUS RT-AC66U Dual-Band Wireless AC 1750 Gigabit Router. It comes with 2 fast USB ports so I can use external HD on my local network and do file transfer very fast. With a firmware upgrade it will have AiCloud so I can remote into my drives over the Internet. When I get this setup I can get rid of all my cloud storage and have everything in one place. The only problem is this router is almost $200.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...s%20rt%20ac66u
http://www.amazon.com/RT-AC66U-Dual-...t-ac66u+router

That looks pretty nice. I've been wrestling with getting my network situated between the Zentyal firewall, gigabit switch, networked drive and wireless router (broken). This would solve the router, wireless and network drive (plugging in via USB a drive) in one. May be worth the price (or at least a letter to Santa!)

[irv]

That looks pretty nice. I've been wrestling with getting my network situated between the Zentyal firewall, gigabit switch, networked drive and wireless router (broken). This would solve the router, wireless and network drive (plugging in via USB a drive) in one. May be worth the price (or at least a letter to Santa!)

I can justify getting one, but all I need to do is convince my wife that we really need one.

[rDwyP44y]

I believe there are 2 real problems for most Windows users, 1 is ease of use. I know that Ubuntu especially is getting better with each build but there is still the messing about in terminal that scares a lot of point and clicky Windows users they are used to Wizards and clicking buttons to configure stuff!

[silverhaze06]

I would used to say netflix, but now that this things is around, http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.p...hlight=netflix The only thing windows can do that linux cant, is freeze constantly and get infected with thousands of viruses.

[Akacheebe]

Windows XP, Vista and 7 will run Unreal Tournament just fine but I've never been able to get any version of Linux to do the same. That is basically the only reason I still have computers with multiple operating systems.

[blackbird34]

fill up all your RAM and CPU while sitting there doing nothing at all.