I’m as guilty as the next guy of creating Top 10 Lists just to grab a few eyeballs on the Web. But the following list, highlighting 10 reasons Ubuntu beats Windows Vista, seems like a stretch in some areas. What’s your reaction.
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August 28, 2007 at 5:46 am |
[...] 10 Reasons Ubuntu Beats Windows Vista » This Summary is from an article posted at All About Ubuntu on Monday, August 27, 2007 10 [...]
August 29, 2007 at 1:12 pm |
I have to agree. But then when you switch to Ubuntu for eye candy you can’t really be depended on to produce a good top ten list.
I guess my number one might be not having to restart after updates or perhaps something specific about security but lets face it these are all benefits of using Linux in general. The reasons I chose Ubuntu have more to do with philosophy and their update policies.
August 29, 2007 at 1:26 pm |
Agreed. I moved to Ubuntu because it’s a fast, simple operating system with predictable updates. Also, I was tired of big patches and multiple bolt-on security requirements required in the world of Windows. I like Microsoft in a lot of ways, but Vista isn’t one of them.
August 30, 2007 at 3:44 pm |
[...] Ubuntu has its limitations; some printers and peripherals won’t work with it. And Dell is the only big US PC maker pre-installing it. Some smaller PC makers, such as System76 and ZaReason, do offer Ubuntu pre-installed. The VAR Guy suspects Ubuntu will land on more consumer systems sometime in 2008. And some folks are pulling together quick top 10 lists describing Ubuntu’s advantages over Vista. [...]