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GNOME can be enhanced with 3D desktop managers like Beryl or XGL, which feature regularly contrasted side-by-step with Windows Vista’s Aero interface.
Ubuntu’s 3D windowing and graphics engines run consistently smooth even on low-end hardware. By contrast, Aero refuses to run on any system that has a Windows rating of 1.0 or less for its video hardware. And, Aero doesn’t even come in Windows Vista Home Basic. You buy that and you have no Aero – whereas Ubuntu refuses to compromise.
Ubuntu can be as powerfully simple as you like, but it can also dress up and deliver stunning visual effects if that floats your boat.
#3 It’s the safest version ever
That’s right; Ubuntu is the safest version of an operating system ever. Oh, it’s safer than Windows XP or other prior versions of Windows – and it does it without fading your screen to black and asking you to confirm each operation.
Microsoft have gone over the top with Vista’s user account control, but they have a problem largely of their own making. It’s rare to find a Windows user who logs in under one account, and performs systems administrative tasks under another. Consequently, Windows has a legacy of users running as local administrators who have full control over their machine.
Linux has never been this way; users are always been encouraged to run under a user account with limitations imposed. Because of this, Linux has always made it harder for people to accidently delete operating systems files, or infest their system with virii.
#2 Because all of your music is just a remote control click away Ubuntu’s media centre simply has to be experienced. It is easily installed via apt or Synaptic no matter your base configuration.
Like Microsoft’s Windows Media Centre, Ubuntu’s media centre will transform your computer into a home entertainment system. A rich set of movie file formats is included without having to locate additional codecs. Another option is MythTV.
Quite unlike Microsoft’s Windows Media Centre, and whichever you choose, Ubuntu’s options are free. In fact, it should be noted Media Centre comes with but two versions of Windows Vista. Those who opt for Vista Home Basic or Vista Business edition will most definitely not be making use of it.
In practical terms, however, Ubuntu comes in just one variant – “the lot”.
#1 It makes using your PC a breeze.
The cliché literally is true: Ubuntu just works. You install it and it runs. In fact, you can test it out. Without harming your computer in any way, you can boot from the Ubuntu CD and give it a complete whirl on your machine. If you don’t like it, nothing’s lost. You just remove the CD and boot back in to your existing operating system.
Ubuntu is the operating system your granny can use. And what a dutiful grandchild you’d be setting her up with it. Imagine not having to explain blue screens of death, or UAC, or program crashes and lockups.
Thanks, Microsoft, for these top 10 reasons why we should upgrade. Let’s take up that advice. Time to load Gutsy Gibbon.
David Bass
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