I installed Windows Vista one of my computers at work. I mainly did this to see what all the hoopla was about, so of course I decided to install it, yah know, just to see what the fuss was all about.

I was underwhelmed. While I liked the clean look of the interface and the widgets, that you could install on the desktop, it really wasn’t any different that Windows XP but with tons of DRM. So with all the hysteria of Windows Vista and the related hardware upgrades that they are suggesting, I decided to take a look at alternatives. I kinda like the Mac OSX interface. However, since you can’t just install Mac OSX on any ‘ole machine you want, I thought, “Maybe I should take a look at Linux again.”

So I went and installed Ubuntu, which folks have been saying is contender for as a true alternative desktop operating system. I was impressed, it installed in about 20 mins and after I figured out how to disable the integrated video card in the computer and then found the correct driver for my ATI video card, it worked like charm.

I’m still playing with it but I’ve expanded my test.

My new goal: Can I use Ubuntu to replace my Windows laptop at work?

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