In Search of the Elusive Average Computer User
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| Listen, the next time you want to debate whether the "average" computer user
| can use a command line, or whether this "average" person can manage to type
| something like sudo apt-get install foo, or what the "average" user actually
| wants, or whatever, just do us all a favor. Point out this "average" user, so
| all the rest of us can figure out what you're talking about. Do you have a
| picture you can show me? Is 'User' really their last name?
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http://blue-gnu.biz/content/search_elusive_average_computer_user
Related:
Windows vs. Linux Compared With Mixed Results
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| I hear this too often - Windows is easier to use than Linux. And so in light
| of this, being as I have used both operating systems for years, I thought I
| would put this to the test, the results are not going to make Windows users
| feel too good about this desktop choice overall, I'm afraid.
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http://www.osweekly.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2699&Itemid=449
Windows: My eXPerience
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| In this article I will not pretend to be stupid, mimicing those "my first
| week with Linux" pieces. If I write something about XP surprises me, it will
| be real, and if I seem stupid, that will be real, too.
|
| [...]
|
| I have some experience installing operating systems (mostly Linux) so I think
| I know what I talk about here:
|
| The XP installer is ok-to-suckish.
|
| [...]
|
| A restart because of the updates? Mmmmkey.
|
| Strange: The reboot is failing. Apparently Explorer.exe refuses to die. After
| a few "End it now"s it does end.
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http://lateral.netmanagers.com.ar/stories/BBS45.html
Ubuntu 1, Windows 0
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| I installed Ubuntu on the Toshiba laptop. Ubuntu installed in 15 minutes - 49
| for Windows XP and 125 for Windows Vista. Ubuntu's desktop came right up. I
| opened the pre-installed Firefox browser and found I could browse the Web
| immediately. Ubuntu installed a network adaptor for the Toshiba laptop.
|
| I shake my head at this Windows foolishness!
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http://linux.sys-con.com/read/458943_p.htm
In evaluating operating systems, Williams overlooked pitfalls of Linux’s
competitors
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| When I installed Ubuntu 7.10, a common distribution of Linux, last Wednesday,
| I had to download exactly one driver. If I had installed Windows XP or Vista,
| I would have found it necessary to download many more. If I had installed Mac
| OS X, and violated the license to do so as Barrett seems to have done, I
| might have gotten it to work as well with rather a lot of effort, but quite
| possibly not.
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http://www.yaledailynews.com/articles/view/22384
Installing A New Printer. Windows vs. Linux
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| Windows - 40 Minutes
|
| [...]
|
| Linux - 2 Minutes
|
| While I was waiting for the first round of software to install on Windows, I
| turned to my laptop running Ubuntu to see if I could get it setup to print as
| well. I launched the printing configuration tool. Clicked on "New Printer".
| Typed in the IP address I had assigned to the printer and selected the model
| number.
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http://www.thesourceshow.org/node/69
How To Install Gutsy Gibbon - A 21 Step Guide For Technical Support
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| 1. “First, insert the Ubuntu Gutsy Gibbon 7.10 CD into your cup holder.”
|
| 2. “Press the power button on your computer, and hold it until it shuts off.”
|
| 3. “Good. Now press the power button again.”
|
| 4. “We’re going to see some white on black text fly by, please don’t read it
| to me.”
|
| 5. “Let me know when you’ve got a screen that says Ubuntu in brown and
| orange.”
|
| 6. “Ok, press the ‘Enter’ key.”
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http://www.fsckin.com/2007/09/28/how-to-install-gutsy-gibbon-a-21-step-guide-for-technical-support/
Vista Ultimate vs. Ubuntu 7.04 - Which Install Is Easier?
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| So less than 3 hours into this experiment, I have both Vista and Ubuntu
| installed and patched. Both systems are stable, more or less, but both
| systems have quirks. Neither system worked perfectly, but much to my surprise
| the Ubuntu system worked better, (once I got the keyboard working). More
| hardware worked without needing to download additional drivers. More over,
| there is moreover, the desktop that I do have is more functional -
| applications like GIMP, Open Office, and a slew of multi-media apps are far
| more useful than Wordpad, Paint and the slew of crap that Vista comes with.
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http://scitech.teambio.org/2007/08/14/vista-ultimate-vs-ubuntu-704-which-install-is-easier/
Linux is not only better than windows, it is also easier to install and
maintain
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| This post inspired me to write this comparison, side by side, specially
| where it says, that windows users says that "Linux is hard to install", so I
| wanted to test it.
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http://www.go2linux.org/why-linux-is-easier-than-windows
Linux is Easier to Install than Windows!
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| A brief, but honest description of why Linux is better than Windows!
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http://www.utopiatheory.com/index.php?id=11
[Installing Linux from Windows] Wubi Review
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| In conclusion, this tool is certainly one of the easiest ways of letting
| people try Ubuntu without removing Windows or having to partition their hard
| drive for a dual-boot. I have enjoyed this tool, and although it is still in
| beta, it works very well and is very stable. So, if you are running a
| computer with Windows and want to give Ubuntu a try, then this is the
| solution for you.
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http://jon-reagan.blogspot.com/2007/07/wubi-review.html
Managing Videos in Linux is easier!
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| Normally i watch few DVDs per week. When i was using windows, i used to use a
| disk image creating programme such as "Alcohol120%" or "diskmagic" to create
| the image and watch it later when i'm free. It also enable you create a whole
| collection of DVDs right on your Hard drive. And if you need, you can easily
| burn them later.
|
| Linux has a built-in iso image creation programme, which makes your life
| easier. I use "ubuntu feisty fawn". You can just right click on the disk and
| select "copy disk". Following window will appear.
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http://www.pulasthi.info/2007/12/managing-videos-in.html
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