Kubuntu looks nice but come on fellas, wireless input
Hands up all PC users who have a wireless mouse and keyboard? If you're like me, you've had your input devices untethered for at least a couple of years. I've just burned a Kubuntu installation disc and it won't recognize my wireless mouse or keyboard to enable me to install the system. Judging by the bulletin boards I've been reading, it may not recognize yours either. Sorry guys, that's not good enough for us mere mortals at the coalface.
For those who don't know about Ubuntu and its KDE interface version Kubuntu (Ubuntu uses Gnome), it's rapidly becoming one of the most popular Linux distributions. One of the reasons is that it's relatively easy to install and to get up and running quickly. You only have to download and burn one disc image as opposed to four or five like other popular distros such as Suse and Fedora and, from previous experience, wireless networking is not too difficult to implement.
However, I have already run into an irritating problem very early in the piece. The Kubuntu installation disc is very nicely put together. It even allows you to try out the operating system without having to install it. Of course that's not much good if your wireless input devices can't move the mouse pointer or type in characters.
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