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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Hi,

I'm getting a simple pc put together for me and they have said to put a Linux operating system on it..... anyone got any suggestions on this as I've never used one?

Pros or Cons?

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By *andVBCouple
over a year ago

Wrexham

Ubuntu and Mint are pretty straight-forward and are fairly Windowsish.

If you're a gamer or have a need for any specific software I'd stick with Windows.

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By *omez42Man
over a year ago

gloucester

Ubuntu, Mint or Debian, which is what Ubuntu is based on.

A good install can be as easy to use as Windows, but faster and more configurable.

If you don't want to tinker, Ubuntu is for you.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Thanks

Just want it for getting online and backing up photos really .... and getting on Fab of course!!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Thanks

Just want it for getting online and backing up photos really .... and getting on Fab of course!!!"

I would have thought a tablet with a cloud based storage facility makes a little more sense for that.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Thanks

Just want it for getting online and backing up photos really .... and getting on Fab of course!!!

I would have thought a tablet with a cloud based storage facility makes a little more sense for that."

Fab (and other sites with chat) on a tablet is hard work!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Thanks

Just want it for getting online and backing up photos really .... and getting on Fab of course!!!

I would have thought a tablet with a cloud based storage facility makes a little more sense for that.

Fab (and other sites with chat) on a tablet is hard work! "

I suppose, although you can get keyboards for some. Chromebooks are only £150 and arguably more flexible.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Well getting my little desktop for free so can't complain

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By *entenTeaCouple
over a year ago

Buckley North Wales

Personaly love linux mint. Not much use for games. But its very stable. Its worth running Komodo Anti virus with it. But it is far less prone to viruses and malwear or ransom wear than Windows.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Ubuntu is quick, stable and pretty easy to set up & use.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Well getting my little desktop for free so can't complain "

free hardware - free software - free love

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Ubuntu is the most popular which in turn probably means more resources to draw upon if you encounter problems.

It's also very similar to Windows in both it's look and feel.

In terms of software - whilst you may not always find official versions of common packages you'll more than likely find equivalents that do the same thing.

Also, most windows exclusive softwares offer browser based versions that can be used across different os environments now , browser compatibility permitting (the office suite and Photoshop being such examples).

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Well getting my little desktop for free so can't complain "

Fair do if it's something you are getting for free or fixing up.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Linux? Wasn't he Charlie browns mate?

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By *omez42Man
over a year ago

gloucester

The only windows software that I leave Linux for is Google Sketchup. Even the 3d printer runs on Linux.

I just find sketchup easiest for parts designing, then switch back to Linux for everything else.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"The only windows software that I leave Linux for is Google Sketchup. Even the 3d printer runs on Linux.

I just find sketchup easiest for parts designing, then switch back to Linux for everything else. "

Dual boot is easy enough to set up these days or even running a virtual desktop to use certain os specific apps that don't have equivalents in your preferred primary chosen os environment.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

my laptop said press any key , but i can't find it on the keyboard !

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