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Beaver-Cleaver
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Ubuntu's very nice. Easy to use, easy on the eyes, works on lower-end machines, works with my EeePC. No complaints about it. 
Ubuntu (Linux)
- Thread starter Jigglepuff
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I love Ubuntu. Each release, it gets better and better.
I think it's a great UI and you could teach anyone to use it.
Of course, it won't run all your windows software and games, there's a lot of free, open-source software that'll do most of what you want. The only thing missing that keeps me from totally switching over:
1) TurboTax or TaxCut
2) VPN - we use Checkpoint Firewall1 and there's no VPN client.
Still, I love it. It's absolutely perfect for a machine that's just used for email and web browsing. I loaded it on a 5 year old laptop and the kids have been using it with no problems.
Definately worth a try. Take your old junk computer out of the closet and load Ubuntu on it.
I think it's a great UI and you could teach anyone to use it.
Of course, it won't run all your windows software and games, there's a lot of free, open-source software that'll do most of what you want. The only thing missing that keeps me from totally switching over:
1) TurboTax or TaxCut
2) VPN - we use Checkpoint Firewall1 and there's no VPN client.
Still, I love it. It's absolutely perfect for a machine that's just used for email and web browsing. I loaded it on a 5 year old laptop and the kids have been using it with no problems.
Definately worth a try. Take your old junk computer out of the closet and load Ubuntu on it.
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forceofnature
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Its just the KDE version of Ubuntu. I prefer gnome interface but KDE is nice and a little more Windows like.
GWguy
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I've never used either GUI, so didn't know if people preferred one over the other.
thanx.
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forceofnature
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One note about KDE is that they have different applications to choose from specific to that interface.
Amarok is a very nice music player for KDE. There are some alternative photo management tools for KDE as well I just cant recall them photoKam is one I remember very adobe lightshop like.
One other distro to check is Ubuntustudio http://www.ubuntustidio.org this distro has all the media editing tools all ready loaded and ready to go.
Amarok is a very nice music player for KDE. There are some alternative photo management tools for KDE as well I just cant recall them photoKam is one I remember very adobe lightshop like.
One other distro to check is Ubuntustudio http://www.ubuntustidio.org this distro has all the media editing tools all ready loaded and ready to go.
GWguy
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I remember PhotoKam being part of the distro.
What I'd be looking for is a media playback system, something that supports HighDef video and 5.1 sound, with a good video indexing/playback tool, kind of like what the Mac offers. BluRay support as well. Anything like that out there?
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forceofnature
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Not sure I know they have a media player but I dont know if Blueray is yet supported. I will try some HD video and get back to ya.
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forceofnature
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Yes it supports HD and Blueray I found a link to threir frum discussing it.
Does Linux support Bluray? - Ubuntu Forums
Actually after reading in to this a bit more it does not support movie play back of blueray very well due to encryption and legal issues.
Does Linux support Bluray? - Ubuntu Forums
Actually after reading in to this a bit more it does not support movie play back of blueray very well due to encryption and legal issues.
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GWguy
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I'll probably just have to get a box and start playing with it. Sounds like a good winter project....
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RadioPatrol
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I am running x64 XP ... having 6 gb of ram available is sweet
clevalley
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I was messing with SuSe 11 (at work) and I loved the interface, but was having issues with integration into Active Directory for user authentication - I switched to CentOS 5.2 and it works like a charm; it is RedHat EL5.2 with the graphics stripped out. Runs great, no problems.