I have tried Linux and others but no joy
2006-09-29 02:55:25 · 13 answers · asked by waygook 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
Ubuntu is utter crap so don't let people make you believe it's anything else. If it were an "easy" alternative it wouldn't take 3 days to install a wireless USB adapter, and 6 hours to get it to play a freaking DVD. It has poor hardware compatibility and even has trouble recognizing the keyboard on startup.
Other distros of Linux might be better, but you'll eventually realize your spending too much time trying to get them to run half as well as Windows.
Honestly, the only other alternative is Mac. I just wish they would allow their OS to run on a regular PC.
2006-09-29 03:37:12 · answer #1 · answered by taskr36 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
What linux distrobution did you use. I have a dualboot system consisting of ubuntu linux (best distro ever) and windows xp ( best micsosoft os ever) and they work very well togeather.
The problem I had with switching over to linux was I kept feeling like "why use linux when windows can do everything you want it to" If you think of windows as a last resort to linux, its alot esier to use linux predominantly.
That being said. Linux does take a few days of screwing around with before you can really get into it and even once you have gotten used to it, you will still be learning new things about it. But in my opinion its the best OS out there.
2006-09-29 10:15:16 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could try a Mac, but I wouldn't recommend it. Stick with Windows. It's the best. If you want to try linux again I would recommend the new Ubuntu Linux. It has a very easy setup and installers. It also comes with a great bundle of software. Best of all It is FREE!
2006-09-29 09:57:48 · answer #3 · answered by Scott T 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ubuntu Linux is the way to go.
Its a Live CD and it wont install anything You can try it and if you like it then you can click on Install to install it to your hard drive.
Ubunti is the way to go.. Its easy to use
They will even post it to you Free of charge
Beos is another but I havnt used that.
2006-09-29 10:02:34 · answer #4 · answered by x.ray_wa 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
duh! of course there are!!
which variant of Linux did u use?? there's the Mandrake and RedHat variants as the most popular ones for the mainstream Linux.. Mandrake with a more friendly GNOME GUI...
there's Linux Live and then there is Lin___ (previously Lindows)
MacOS is the most powerful OS there is.. and the good news is that it's available for Intel-based computers as well!!
There's SOLARIS from Sun Micro System for Network Environments too!!
2006-09-29 10:05:21 · answer #5 · answered by Shariq M 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.ubuntu.org is the closest feeling to windows that the linux community has available. You can download it free, and request a copy on CD.
2006-09-29 09:57:59 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Go for BeOS. It's free.
Or even Linux. It's getting even easier nowadays, where noteworthy ones are SuSE and Mandrake
2006-09-29 09:57:37 · answer #7 · answered by fresh_mcgraw 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
suse 10 is a much better option have you tried that
it is having a very good gui more like windows and easy to use.
2006-09-29 09:58:05 · answer #8 · answered by Nitin A 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some say Mac is easier than Windows.
2006-09-29 09:59:43 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Linux...or BSD if you so choose.
2006-09-29 10:02:31 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋