Hi all. First of all, I'm not a "fan boy". I've used computers
since the mid 70's. I've used more hardware and operating systems
than I can remember. I used to make living with Windows and I love OS
X (except for it being hard to completely configure). So as I said I'm
not a "fan boy", but I have gone 100% Ubuntu. I don't even know if
all of my hardware works with 8.10 but I'm not really worried. I
decided that if I stick with Windows I'd end up buying Vista or
Windows 7. For what Vista would cost, I can replace my printer or web
cam etc.
For me the bad side is that I won't be able to play games made
for Windows. The good side is that all of my software (operating
system, games etc) will be free, both in the sense of free beer and
free as in I can do what I want with them. People have bad to say
about Ubuntu and I can't blame them since no OS is perfect. But in my
opinion, if Ubuntu, OS X, and Vista, were cars. Vista would be an
expensive pick-up truck. OS X would be a cheap high end sports car
that required no maintenance, but could only be driven on a few
highways. Ubuntu would be a free high end sports car that was a
little tricky to drive and required the owner to be a decent
mechanic. Well I've heard the latter said about some very expensive
sports cars.
I did the dual boot road for a long time. But I know that, if I
keep using Windows along with Ubuntu, I'll end up buying Vista. This
way I don't have to worry about licensing agreements or software
piracy. For those that might feel the need to defend dual booting
Windows and Ubuntu or OS X and Ubuntu, this is not about your choice.
So you don't need to feel like you have to justify your choice. This
is just my choice. I understand people that want to keep using OS X
or Windows along with Ubuntu. That's great and that's your choice.
What's important is that you are happy with your choice and that you
feel free in making it.
This is simplifying my life. I used to keep a small stack of
my Windows software, especially things like free anti-virus and
firewall programs for when I had to re-install Windows. With Ubuntu,
I just re-install and then go into Synaptic to reinstall all of the
software I normally use. Also by sticking with one OS I no longer
have to maintain multiple OS's.
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