weverjames
August 21st, 2008, 06:36 PM
I want to hear from real people their thinking about buying a new computer loaded with ubuntu.
My question is cause I plan to buy a desktop and replace my laptop and I have mixed feelings about if it is worth to spend money in a brand new computer and go for linux. Linux in the past was supposed to be more popular as rescue OS in old machines. I do not know if there are a lot of people buying new pcs loaded with ubuntu or linux in general.
I have used ubuntu and linux for the last 2 years as my only os. I run away from windows as I was frustrated with the security issues, the low performance, the frozen screens, and so on.
I have had my difficult moments with ubuntu, for a sample, you just can search my username in this forum. But I guess now that I have been in linux for a while I have forgotten how bad windows is.
My problems with ubuntu are:
-I can not have video chat with anyone. My parents live in other country and have not seen them in 2 years. If i could find a way to have videoconference and audio conference would be a plus. AMSNs simply does not work. Linux should have a software that would allow this function, at least between linux plataform. I would convert my parents to ubuntu in a heart beat. However I have not found this functionality in linux.
-No ability to have my palm or pocket pc to work with linux. There is a lot a threads and suggestion, including hiting the sync button during the eclipse, but nthing works.
-No way to use cd softwares dessigned for window or mac.
But I still think the pros are more than the cons. Ubuntu is supposed to be free forever. Thats a good thing. It is supposed to be safe. I gives people that can not afford or can not waste their money, other option.
I made the mistake years ago of buying a macmini. That was my introduction and my exit from that world of coolness that only wants to suck your money from your pockets. They want you to paid for everything to reach a similar functionality than windows, and you will still be limited for incompatibility issues. and every year you will find your Os is already old, when they release a new animal from their zoo.
I heard Windows vienna is coming in 2009, and is going to be a new system from scratch, small, fast and secure as the best linux is now. Would that be the end of linux? Should I wait for viena? Is it stupid at all to spend the same money for a linux system if you can get a windows or mac system?
My question is cause I plan to buy a desktop and replace my laptop and I have mixed feelings about if it is worth to spend money in a brand new computer and go for linux. Linux in the past was supposed to be more popular as rescue OS in old machines. I do not know if there are a lot of people buying new pcs loaded with ubuntu or linux in general.
I have used ubuntu and linux for the last 2 years as my only os. I run away from windows as I was frustrated with the security issues, the low performance, the frozen screens, and so on.
I have had my difficult moments with ubuntu, for a sample, you just can search my username in this forum. But I guess now that I have been in linux for a while I have forgotten how bad windows is.
My problems with ubuntu are:
-I can not have video chat with anyone. My parents live in other country and have not seen them in 2 years. If i could find a way to have videoconference and audio conference would be a plus. AMSNs simply does not work. Linux should have a software that would allow this function, at least between linux plataform. I would convert my parents to ubuntu in a heart beat. However I have not found this functionality in linux.
-No ability to have my palm or pocket pc to work with linux. There is a lot a threads and suggestion, including hiting the sync button during the eclipse, but nthing works.
-No way to use cd softwares dessigned for window or mac.
But I still think the pros are more than the cons. Ubuntu is supposed to be free forever. Thats a good thing. It is supposed to be safe. I gives people that can not afford or can not waste their money, other option.
I made the mistake years ago of buying a macmini. That was my introduction and my exit from that world of coolness that only wants to suck your money from your pockets. They want you to paid for everything to reach a similar functionality than windows, and you will still be limited for incompatibility issues. and every year you will find your Os is already old, when they release a new animal from their zoo.
I heard Windows vienna is coming in 2009, and is going to be a new system from scratch, small, fast and secure as the best linux is now. Would that be the end of linux? Should I wait for viena? Is it stupid at all to spend the same money for a linux system if you can get a windows or mac system?