Final question for me.

[II Luis II]

Ok just about to use wubi, its asking about which ubuntu i will install. I download the latest ubuntu desktop i386 from the download page for 32-bit. But im installing on a laptop so which option do I choose?

http://i35.tinypic.com/11h70qq.jpg

The "Ubuntu" option or the "Ubuntu netbook". Ill wait for a few replies because people seems to have very different answers.

thanks.

[howefield]

Ubuntu option is what you want.

If you wanted to download the netbook edition,..

http://www.ubuntu.com/netbook/get-ubuntu/download

then it would be the Ubuntu Netbook option.

[II Luis II]

Do I need the netbook edition for a laptop or is it ok to just use the current one i have.

[howefield]

The netbook edition has an interface specially designed desktop interface for the small screen that you normally find on a netbook, you'd most likely want the standard edition for a full laptop.

[JBAlaska]

If it's a full sized laptop and you want Gnome go for Ubuntu, if it's an netbook...well Ubuntu netbook.

If you want a KDE desktop, Kubuntu. or if you want a lightweight desktop environment (XFCE) choose and Xubuntu.

I doubt you'll want to use a laptop as a Media server so Mythbuntu is out.

[II Luis II]

Ive got a 15inch screen with 2 or 3gb ram dual core processor, does that help at all?

[JBAlaska]

Yup, it's a full sized laptop. don't use the netbook edition

[II Luis II]

sweet thankyou. How do you determine whether its a nerbook or full sized? less ram and small screen?

[lisati]

The "Desktop" edition should work fine. I've been using it for a few years now on my laptop(s).