Is Ubuntu ready for the mainstream?
For the past two weeks I have been using Ubuntu 7.10 on my desktop PC. I used to install Linux distributions frequently to see which distros were better. But that was a few years ago. When I bought a new PC I decided to jump into the world of Linux once again and see what all the buzz is regarding Ubuntu.
I downloaded the 64 bit version of Ubuntu so that I could benefit from my new AMD 64 bit hardware and got it burned to a CD and was ready to go. I rebooted the system and was greeted by the Ubuntu logo as expected.
Installation was quick, I guess it took maybe 10 minutes for the OS to be installed and rebooted. Compared to an installation of Windows, this is quite impressive.
My first thought about Ubuntu was. “Wow. It recognized my wireless card.” I was connected to my secure wireless network within a few seconds of booting up. I opened Firefox and was on the web checking my email and utilizing the PC for just about everything that I needed it to do. OpenOffice was also installed automatically so I had a full Office Suite at my fingertips as well. I opened up Evolution and configured my email accounts with ease. Evolution connected to my work Exchange server and my personal email’s IMAP server with no difficulty. Evolution even synchronized with my Exchange Calendar at work. Very nice.
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