Hi
I'm a new user who's used only windows since very long (15+ years). I've been planning and delaying this move to ubuntu !! :-)
I'm NOT a geek. I'm a normal user. I currently use my laptop...
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Hi
I'm a new user who's used only windows since very long (15+ years). I've been planning and delaying this move to ubuntu !! :-)
I'm NOT a geek. I'm a normal user. I currently use my laptop...
thanks ....appreciate the confirmation
I am aware of privacy on ..or lack of privacy online
until today I was NOT aware of lack of privacy on what I do on my desk top or logging my activity key stroke by key stroke
Do you think...
This board is excellent . Thanks to everyone who answered
so , accepting that my desktop activity ( not internet activity but desktop activity ) could be sent out thru the net , and once it...
Dear all
This community has been great . Very helpful and timely. So I am taking the liberty of asking one more question. Are there serious privacy issues with Ubuntu ?
1. Does Ubuntu log...
understand your thoughts
but isn't this area / portion of the forum titled OtherOS ?
Hi
I'm a windows XP user with a laptop + physical access to my laptop most of the time
I'm worried about *software* keyloggers in general
I have a reasonable anti virus in place, but I do...
Hi folks
* same ubuntu noob, looking for a good password manager.
* NO web options needed. just plain and simple enter a master password, create entries within that file / safe / whatever ,...
that was one of the places I checked out first
my understanding from that link or tux mobile : most vendors are North America, Europe based or have heavy shipping charges to other countries ; in...
Already did / doing that.... calling customer support / local vendors : The standard answer, NO OS laptops are just as costly or some cases costlier than win OS laptops !! yes I too am surprised ......
thanks again
unfortunately new egg does not ship internationally
http://bit.ly/14Z9cd5
thanks for the reply
I was / and I AM looking for intel processor based laptops without any OS pre installed
That has lead me to search HP, DELL, lenovo, asuz, Samsung, Acer etc ... i.e. the...
Thanks Tom
(a) I have already tried f12, f10 and f8 .....but missed f2.... !!!
(b) as I mentioned I do NOT have the admin password for this machine
U got that f2 right ...yes it was...
Hi
I have a win 7, laptop PC per specifications mentioned above
I stick in the linux live USB in the laptop, ( this USB has worked on older machines ), then switch on the machine, .....while...
thanks Oldfred
You and posters here have been quite patient so far. More patience is requested as more Win_notice questions are likely to appear en route !!
A new laptop I buy now is...
thanks tutubby that page was very helpful
Thanks sandy and others for your reply . the more I read UEFI, ( outside simple BIOS that i am aware of ) the more complicated it looks ...? But well , let me buy my computer first and then worry
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To acid reign
if you a still reading this thread, ........
I'm a windows user planning to switch to Ubuntu
my knowledge level , plan to buy a new workhorse windows laptop and fears on dual...
thanks gamblor01
this list and you people have been the most helpful on ubuntu and related areas
since I am looking for a new laptop, IF I understood you right, the modus operandi should be...
I checked out https://www.thinkpenguin.com/cart
https://www.thinkpenguin.com/files/imagecache/cart/gentoopenguinnotebookcomputer.png
Gentoo Penguin GNU / Linux Notebook
Processor:...
As far as Dell is concerned, I saw this high end Laptop and nothing else
http://www.dell.com/us/business/p/xps-13-linux/pd.aspx?~ck=mn
am I missing something ?
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regards
thanks for this link. I should have mentioned it earlier. This was one of the first places I looked. My country and generally countries around middle east are not covered
ref ...
Hi
My situation
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I'm a windows user trying to change to ubuntu. I'm a normal user, NOT a programmer
The very word "dual boot" scares me :confused:.
I'm an everyday...
Hi
Preamble ...skip if in a hurry
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*I've been on the m$ widows and m$ office treadmill for 15 + years
*I've always been scared of Linux and...