“Many people, daunted by Vista’s hardware requirements and product activation issues, claim on various boards how they plan to “switch to Linux.” We spend 30 days using nothing but Ubuntu Linux to find out if this is truly a viable alternative for the consumer.”Here is some more Tech News from around the web:
- Vista, IE7, Office 2007 banned by US Department of Transportation @ The Inquirer
- Your Guide to DST Changes @ PC Mechanic
- The Internet Age Generation @ PC Mechanic
- Microsoft lobs ink pellets at Google @ The Inquirer
- Virtual Desktop Comparison @ PC Mechanic
- FAIR USE Act analysis: DMCA reform left on the cutting room floor @ Ars Technica
- Nvidia and AMD DirectX 10-capable GPUs to arrive in 2Q @ DigiTimes
- How To: Migrate Your Data from XP to Vista @ Digital Trends
- IT SHOW 2007 – Sneak Peek @ hardwarezone
- Philips VOIP841 PC-free DECT/Skype phone – world’s first review @ HEXUS
- Flaw found in Citrix server client @ CNET
- IT pros battle clock and code in time change @ CNET
- March Contest, Giving Away SLI Set of XFX 8800GTS 320MB Cards @ Bjorn3D
30 days of Linux
A great experiment has taken place at [H]ard|OCP. A member has just spent 30 days using the 32- and 64-bit versions of Ubuntu on 2 different computers on fairly new and one a year old. Everything from the installation to normal everyday use like email, IM and DVD burning, as well as a foray into getting a graphics editor like Photoshop to work, and even a little gaming. Take a look, you might be tempted to switch, yourself.
