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need help choosing an os

Postby gamfrkI » Tue Jul 20, 2010 12:32 am

i have windows xp home and kubuntu/ubuntu i dont know which one to use
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Re: need help choosing an os

Postby crustyasp46 » Tue Jul 20, 2010 1:26 am

I am no expert but I would use the linux ubuntu, You could then download winex emulator to run a lot of the windows games you may have, linux is much more stable than windows and if you run into problems you can find solutions a lot easier. I have spent the larger part of the past few days researching linux because i want to get totally away from windows. I can"t offer much help other than suggest linux.
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Re: need help choosing an os

Postby gamfrkI » Tue Jul 20, 2010 1:42 am

ok im going to wait for a couple of more posts and ill see
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Re: need help choosing an os

Postby crustyasp46 » Tue Jul 20, 2010 2:12 am

Good idea :idea:
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Re: need help choosing an os

Postby gamfrkI » Tue Jul 20, 2010 2:15 am

i might go with ubuntu just want to see what someone else thinks
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Re: need help choosing an os

Postby Guest » Tue Jul 20, 2010 2:55 am

Well I guess it kinda depends on what your looking for. I have a friend that dual boots his desktop with windows/ubuntu. Sometimes Linux requires some computer knowledge for how to get things to work. But theres are plenty of communities including this one to answer questions you may have.

Personally I would go with Ubuntu. It lets you get away from some of this proprietary crap that everyone forces you to use and sticks you in a whole new(ish) world opens up for lovely customization.
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Postby gamfrkI » Tue Jul 20, 2010 3:06 am

im testing ubuntu right now before i install its ok
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Re: need help choosing an os

Postby Guest » Tue Jul 20, 2010 3:08 am

Using a live cd or something? I thought about mentioning it but didnt
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Postby gamfrkI » Tue Jul 20, 2010 3:57 am

yes a live cd the good thing about it it was free
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Re: need help choosing an os

Postby Guest » Tue Jul 20, 2010 5:17 am

So is ubuntu... lol
I dont think you have to pay for any linux setup unless you order a install CD or something.
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