I am looking at buying an Acer Aspire notebook that comes with Linux. However I have no ideas what linux really is, how to use it and how does it compare to Windows? How easy is it to use? Are you still able to watch DVDs and play cd's on it? Also are you able to use Skype on it? I know this all sounds really blonde but i am, so i can get away with it! Thanks!
Any help would be greatly appreciated
How good is Linux, how is it different from windows and can you use Skype with Linux ?
Just get a Windows laptop.
Linux is different, you can't use exe files and if you have some problem you will have to fix it yourself by reading documentation and searching forums. For playing DVDs you will have to install codecs. Skype has a Linux version but webcam support sucks.
I'm not an anti-feminist but Linux is really not for the "average" women, specially blondes.
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You can definitely use Skype with it. That is actually one of the programs which was available for Linux a few weeks before it was available for Windows. If you have the codecs for them you can play dvds and cds on Linux. I think Aspire notebooks come with Xandros and I think they do.
Is it easier than Windows? No. Windows is an OS for consumers. Linux is derived from UNIX, an OS for engineers and developers. Thus it is more stable than Window, but you often have to configure the hardware you run it on manually -- you have to tell it what drivers to load and use for example which you do by running xorgconfig among other ways (though in Debian and distributions derived from it like Ubuntu you have to call xorgconfig through "dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg" or you risk your computer working for one or two sessions then giving you all kinds of nasty error message). While Ubuntu and Xandros do do a lot to make it easier for the non-specialist, they can't do everything for you. Just be aware of that.
How good is Linux, how is it different from windows and can you use Skype with Linux ?
Linux is easy to use; but it might be a little difficult coming from Windows, and knowing how to do everything the Windows way. Today Linux is very similar in terms of files, directories, web browsers, etc., but it is also a lot more powerful, and it gives you more control.
You are able to use Skype on it, yes.
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You can play cd's and watch DVDs. You can do practically all of that stuff, and more!
There's tons of help on the Internet for newbie Linux users, so never feel lost.
I must tell you though that Linux laptops have the highest return rate-- Windows users are just not ready for it!
~Purr
Yes, I also got an acer aspire with Linpus Linux, but Im stupid enough to reformat the hard drive and install BOTH windows xp and ubuntu linux together. I use ubuntu at most of the time and xp when i want to play games. I use ubuntu coz its looks damn cool (compiz fusion) and i use kopete (from kubuntu) because it supports webcam and you can chat with YM users. DVDs and cds play but you have to download some decoders (gstream) Use word processors and other office tools. Kubuntu with kde4 looks cooler but i opt to stay with ubuntu. Right now im beginning to master linux and if it supports the games I play minus wine (wine is difficult to configure), i would love to discard windows forever. How good is Linux, how is it different from windows and can you use Skype with Linux ?
Linux is very different from Windows.
You probably won't be able to play all DVDs as Linux is not commercially made but by a worldwide community.
This means that companies won't licence Linux media players to be able to play encoded DVDs and similar.
You cannot use windows software on it either.
There is a Linux skype available
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I have linux on a laptop and its great. I also use Linux on my PC sometimes.
it is totally different to XP or Vista but you can use it just as well once you're used to it.
The main thing is that it keeps costs down on laptops etc and you can dowload legal free full versions from the internet.
Read more here.
http://distrowatch.com/
I'm guessing that having Vista probably puts 拢100 + on the price of the computer.
This is a can of worms! lol what i mean is that most IT Pro's feel linux is much better than windows. However you also get the people that think windows is better. so as i say a can of worms!
You can do all the things that you have asked if you can do on linux and much much more. linux is much more stable than windows But if you dont know how to use it then you may find it a bit scary. I would find out also what version of linux you are getting on your laptop and then read up on it. Oh and before i forget best thing about linux is most things on it are free!
linx its so good tha t its not for stupid users, too hard to heard!!
lets see, no viruses, no interfaces, hard work and good results, a lot of free download programs, good community for devel, the best and most used OS in servers in the world, etc..
linux its very diferent from windows, je je, its not for newbie, but some linuxes are for, like xandros, win-buntu, win-mandriva, win-suse, etc, u can use the win-distros like that's ja ja ja
but if u like read, research issues, and not taken any easy, u must use linu, but if u use stupid chtas on "missingir", not like work, are lazzy people, and only read the cine magazing of tv, u must use hang-downs and dont swicht to linux EVER!
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Linux is way much better than windows! windows vista got alot of its ideas from it, and they say that linux is the best for: watching movies, listening to music, and serfing the net! plus online gaming.
I suggest using Ubuntu if you want to use it.
Here is a site to help you out: http://www.ubuntu.com/
Link2: http://ubuntusoftware.info/
Oh and dont forget, its all free too! hehe.
One more thing, check out youtube! they got alot of videos showing you all about ubuntu and linux etc...
linux and windows are not same ok, u must stay in windows if u not are a read user, if u not are a search devel user, and if u are a stupid messenger users ok!
why, linux users need for windows users for test viruses jajajajaja!
yes u can use skype with linux.......
linux is a good operating system which help from virus so linux operating is the best which i suggest u
Linux is great but you need to be a bit more computer savvy to use it.
Give it a go though!!
yes to all
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