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Pretty hard thing to do, so many of the applications that most regular computer users use everyday are either not present on linux or nowhere near the amount of

by robryan 15y ago

Pretty hard thing to do, so many of the applications that most regular computer users use everyday are either not present on linux or nowhere near the amount of polish. That's not to mention gaming which makes even the mac a hard sell on the mass market. Even as a developer that interacts with linux on servers every day I still feel no great urge to run a linux desktop.

forinti 15y ago
I switched from Windows 2000 to Ubuntu 10 recently and the only thing I miss is TrackaMania (and not that much). Open Office has all the features I need and I can open all my spreadsheets and docs from MS Office. The support for my HP 3-in-1 is great and I found the software a lot easier to use (because its simpler) than HP's. Scanning is a lot simpler. My wireless got working before I noticed it. So I see no reason to return to Windows unless you are a gamer. My parents and in-laws certainly don't need to stick to Windows. What Ubuntu needs is a bit of marketing.
- AJ007 15y ago
  Win2k to Ubuntu 10 is a huge leap forward. I'm not a huge fan of Windows, but Windows 7 is night and day compared to what came before. I enjoy Ubuntu, but I think OS X is a more likely OS replacement for me. Software compatibility is the real issue. However, I think that the move towards web based platforms over the next decade will pretty much eliminate this issue. For the average computer user, Windows is unnecessary. If you are doing something that requires demanding tools -- be it photography, 3D animation, CAD, etc, then the OS means a lot more and probably will for a while. I would place my money on Google and Apple dominating the OS's of the future. Something is going to replace Windows short of Microsoft undergoing a radical transformation and Windows being free. Seeing the direction of Windows Mobile I am guessing that Microsoft will try something radical and it won't be something that works.
pimeys 15y ago
I use Ubuntu as my work OS everyday. There's no competition for Ubuntu with apt, vim and xmonad - even osx feels annoyingly hard compared to my work setup.

by robryan 15y ago

forinti 15y ago

I switched from Windows 2000 to Ubuntu 10 recently and the only thing I miss is TrackaMania (and not that much). Open Office has all the features I need and I can open all my spreadsheets and docs from MS Office. The support for my HP 3-in-1 is great and I found the software a lot easier to use (because its simpler) than HP's. Scanning is a lot simpler. My wireless got working before I noticed it. So I see no reason to return to Windows unless you are a gamer. My parents and in-laws certainly don't need to stick to Windows. What Ubuntu needs is a bit of marketing.

AJ007 15y ago
Win2k to Ubuntu 10 is a huge leap forward. I'm not a huge fan of Windows, but Windows 7 is night and day compared to what came before. I enjoy Ubuntu, but I think OS X is a more likely OS replacement for me. Software compatibility is the real issue. However, I think that the move towards web based platforms over the next decade will pretty much eliminate this issue. For the average computer user, Windows is unnecessary. If you are doing something that requires demanding tools -- be it photography, 3D animation, CAD, etc, then the OS means a lot more and probably will for a while. I would place my money on Google and Apple dominating the OS's of the future. Something is going to replace Windows short of Microsoft undergoing a radical transformation and Windows being free. Seeing the direction of Windows Mobile I am guessing that Microsoft will try something radical and it won't be something that works.

pimeys 15y ago

I use Ubuntu as my work OS everyday. There's no competition for Ubuntu with apt, vim and xmonad - even osx feels annoyingly hard compared to my work setup.