Re: How many of you completely switched to Linux?
I just switched to Ubuntu....I accidentally deleted Windows 7 while installing Ubuntu 12.04...
Re: How many of you completely switched to Linux?
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BandP
I just switched to Ubuntu....I accidentally deleted Windows 7 while installing Ubuntu 12.04...
Congratulations!
Re: How many of you completely switched to Linux?
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Originally Posted by
BandP
I just switched to Ubuntu....I accidentally deleted Windows 7 while installing Ubuntu 12.04...
High five! :P
Re: How many of you completely switched to Linux?
No loss...unless you still want windows :D
Re: How many of you completely switched to Linux?
I mean I would like to have Windows...I guess it's not really the end of the world. Here's my story for anyone who cares.
-1 year ago I bought a $270 new Asus.
-Windows 7 was so slow on it and I knew Ubuntu would make it a little quicker
-I tried to install with both but for whatever reason Ubuntu wouldn't boot.
-I messed up the partitions and now Windows 7 is gone for good.
Pros:
-My laptop is SOOO much quicker and smoother.
-Video loads quicker and is crisper
-I don't play PC games so I could care less about that
Cons:
-LibreOffice ... hear me out... It works FINE for me. I go to a University in Philly so I have a lot of papers I need to write. Libre works great. The issue is that I tend to write papers at home then edit them at school during breaks or when I'm staying with my GF in the city. When I open a Libre formatted paper the format always comes out messed up. Very annoying and makes me worry about emailing papers anyone else.
-Netflix, what the hell...BOOOOO
-iTunes to sync my media with.
Aside from that Ubuntu 12.04 is GREAT. It's like I have a new laptop. I feel like this OS looks much more, modern? Better fonts, Unity Toolbar, ect.
Any tips or tricks I should know about ... maybe apps?
Re: How many of you completely switched to Linux?
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Originally Posted by
BandP
I mean I would like to have Windows...I guess it's not really the end of the world. Here's my story for anyone who cares.
-1 year ago I bought a $270 new Asus.
-Windows 7 was so slow on it and I knew Ubuntu would make it a little quicker
-I tried to install with both but for whatever reason Ubuntu wouldn't boot.
-I messed up the partitions and now Windows 7 is gone for good.
Pros:
-My laptop is SOOO much quicker and smoother.
-Video loads quicker and is crisper
-I don't play PC games so I could care less about that
Cons:
-LibreOffice ... hear me out... It works FINE for me. I go to a University in Philly so I have a lot of papers I need to write. Libre works great. The issue is that I tend to write papers at home then edit them at school during breaks or when I'm staying with my GF in the city. When I open a Libre formatted paper the format always comes out messed up. Very annoying and makes me worry about emailing papers anyone else.
-Netflix, what the hell...BOOOOO
-iTunes to sync my media with.
Aside from that Ubuntu 12.04 is GREAT. It's like I have a new laptop. I feel like this OS looks much more, modern? Better fonts, Unity Toolbar, ect.
Any tips or tricks I should know about ... maybe apps?
Netfix works well under Linux (wine). So Well, it appears to be Linux native.
http://www.ubuntuupdates.org/ppa/eho...pholio_netflix
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Re: How many of you completely switched to Linux?
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rickyrockrat
If you are still looking, I've got a good Jtag programming hardware/software native to Linux. I'm a hardware designer, been doing it on Linux for years now.
Apparently Adept works on Linux, so I just need something like Xilinx ISE.
Re: How many of you completely switched to Linux?
Will openGL evolve and become game developers platform of choice? Technology shouldn't be monoplolized *cough* microsoft and apple...
Re: How many of you completely switched to Linux?
If Ubuntu didn't boot, what distro did you end up with? I never had any problems with my iPod using Amarok or Rythmbox, you have to jnstall iPod drivers. I'm not sure about iPhone support..but there's probably something. Also I've heard netflix is coming to linux http://www.ehomeupgrade.com/2011/05/...and-chrome-os/
Did you save your documents as office 97-2003 format using "SAVE AS" (as I'm sure Libre lets you) or office 2012? Saving it as a 2012 document and then trying to open it in a 97-2003 only software may mess it up.
Re: How many of you completely switched to Linux?
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monkeybrain2012
High five! :P
Yeah! That's what I say! Though I'm sure he thinks he messed up his PC. Which isn't true, he's saved it!