Replacing windows with linux

[Jake]

Well, to the say the very least, I've made the decision to stop using Windows and use Linux. What are your views?

My reasoning is -- Linux is the way forward, the only way forward -- besides Mac, which is a ridiculously overpriced Linux.

Windows has decided to make a computer that is, as far as I've seen, so hard to use that the average user would give up and buy Mac instead (this referenced from a test I conducted).

So, just yesterday I installed Linux Mint 14 with the Cinnamon desktop environment. I love it, it's simply awesome. Still exploring however.

Are any of you considering doing this? If not, why? If so, why? If you have already, why?

Have a good day,
Jake

 

[the creator]

Linux is a great OS and you have taken a good decision in my opinon.

I have dual booted both windows and linux just because of some tools which work on windows and not on linux even with wine :shake: .

But still linux is best in my opinion.I have been using mint too 🙂 .

 

[froggyboy604]

Linux is a nice operating system. I like that Linux is free, and have a lot of free software for it.

Plus, it feels smoother then Windows in my experience.

 

[sainsjack]

Linux is better then windows. It has its plus sides but then I have to have windows

 

[NBK*Twitch]

I use Linux(OpenSuse)myself as a dual boot with Windows 7.Alas, Linux still has so many problems I could not use only it.

 

[Patrick S.]

When I used Ubuntu, back when my hard drive died and my only option was to install Ubuntu on my external drive, it was good. It was easier for me to focus on coding and design, but it lacked features that I love from windows. I wouldn't replace windows with a linux(i'd replace mac in a hear beat), but dual-boot when I had work to do. How is mint though? I wanted to get that once, but couldn't find much info at the time.

 

[Jake]

Mint is nice, however none of the distros I'm finding are playing well with multiple screens.

 

[kavin]

I use Linux (Fedora) at work and Windows at home. Linux is a lot greater than windows, but it still lags some features.

 

[froggyboy604]

I think once Valve's Steam for Linux have more games on it which people can buy. Linux would be pretty good for gaming, and with the money savings from not needing to buy the Windows License for hundreds of dollars, you can use the money for something better like a faster CPU, video card, and more RAM.

I expect Steam to also port application software like video editors, photo editors, and more to Linux to sell on the Steam store.

People who mostly use their computers for browsing the web, watching video, listening to music, casual gaming, and photo editing with GIMP image editor, and office work can probably do most tasks on Linux which they do on Windows.

 

[R44]

MacOSX is a Unix OS, not a Linux OS.

But, yeah, before I got my MacBook I had a dual boot of Ubuntu and Windows. Then I had Ubuntu in a VM on Windows, so I wasn't using Windows at all, really.

 

[Fait]

I use Android(Linux) and I find it better then windows I can even boot up Ubuntu to from my tablet since its running from the linux kernel, i would go linux like kavin has said it does lag a few features but not that much.

 

[R44]

I can even boot up Ubuntu to from my tablet

You'd have be stupid to do that, though. Full desktop OS's are not designed to run on tablets, Android however is.

 

[froggyboy604]

Windows 8 Pro which is both a mobile and desktop OS will be installed on the Surface Pro which is a Tablet.

Ubuntu is lightweight, and being used on the new Ubuntu Smartphones, and becomes a desktop OS when you plug in a monitor, keyboard, and mouse by docking it on a charging dock.

If you use the LXDE, or XFCE Desktop environment for Linux with Ubuntu, or will be even more responsive because both desktop environments are designed for older PCs.

 

[Fait]

I can even boot up Ubuntu to from my tablet

You'd have be stupid to do that, though. Full desktop OS's are not designed to run on tablets, Android however is.

I have never done I know it can be possible, Having 1.5GHz on the processor It is powerfull enough.

 

[Jake]

Sorry R44, should have said that Mac is an overpriced UNIX kernel, if you'd like to get technical.

 

[R44]

Sorry R44, should have said that Mac is an overpriced UNIX kernel, if you'd like to get technical.

No prob; was just making sure you knew the difference.

 

[the creator]

Mint is nice, however none of the distros I'm finding are playing well with multiple screens.

Have you tried Mint 13 for multiple screen?I have used dual screen setup on Mint 13 it worked great for me.

How many screen you are attempting to use with linux by the way.

 

[NBK*Twitch]

Sorry R44, should have said that Mac is an overpriced UNIX kernel, if you'd like to get technical.

Uhmm if gonna get technical... The Mac OS X kernel a hybrid kernel, which means it combines aspects of both a microkernel and monolithic kernel. The name of the Mac OS X kernel is called XNU, which stands for X is not unix 😉.

 

[Jake]

Mint is nice, however none of the distros I'm finding are playing well with multiple screens.

Have you tried Mint 13 for multiple screen?I have used dual screen setup on Mint 13 it worked great for me.

How many screen you are attempting to use with linux by the way.

2, Mint 13 doesn't work well for me in terms of mult. screens. The Nvidia drivers aren't very friendly.

Sorry R44, should have said that Mac is an overpriced UNIX kernel, if you'd like to get technical.

Uhmm if gonna get technical... The Mac OS X kernal a hybrid kernal, which means it combines aspects of the microkernel and monolithic kernel. The name of the Mac OS X kernel is called XNU, which stands for X is not unix 😉.

Oh well.

 

[Garfiun]

When I get my new desktop I will be using a Linux OS, I may even install it on my netbook since windows 8 I must admit isn't living up to my expectations.