Ubuntu Is Here, Who Needs Windows?

There are people who use Linux and there are people who work on some kind of computers -- either Windows or Macs. They say using Linux is a style statement. It's like being a rock star, being a trendsetter and standing out of the crowd.

From amongst the GNU/Linux users, there is a cult following of Ubuntu; these are the guys who not only belong to the revolutionary brigade but also form one of the strongest social networks, Ubuntu Forum. Now Ubuntu users have a reason to celebrate -- the latest version of one the most popular operating systems has been released. Ubuntu 9.10 is available for free download.
 
The way iPhone users lined up in front of stores, Ubuntu lovers stayed awake awaiting the download to be made available. "It was worth waiting", said an Ubuntu lover. The best thing with Ubuntu is, mostly it offers out-of-the-box support to most of the user's requirements. If you are a Windows users and have never savoured the Linux flavours, Ubutu is your best bet. The installation is like a cake walk. All you will have to enter is partitioning and enter details about you, time setting, language and region -- all of it in graphical mode, unlike Windows' text-like partition tool. In Linux you can physically see the hard-drive and partition them as per your requirements.
 
Once you are done with the installation, CD installation takes only 10 minutes, you will not need to install Office Suites, Photoshop or Adobe Acrobat kinda of software, everything comes for free and automatically installed with Linux. And what if you only want to see how it looks like before installing it? There always are finicky. Linux takes care of all kind of people. The Live CD enables you to run the OS directly from the CD without installing it. Now, this all seems to be quite high-end and advanced things, so what is the cost. Pretty high: its for free.

More than 30 commercial ISVs plan to support and distribute their applications on the v desktop platform, including Adobe, Google, Real Networks, Nero, Skype, Corel, Parallels and Fluendo.
 
The enhanced default photo manager, F-Spot, together with improved camera and phone recognition means users can upload, tag, manage, display, delete, print and share photos with friends and family more easily. Users can plug in a PSP, share playlists with friends, buy from the Magnatune online music store, stream live radio and plug in more devices than ever (with UpnP). The new default movie player now allows users to browse YouTube and other video sources across the web and to share their videos with others. It integrates with Myth TV, the open source TVR, so users can watch their favourite TV shows straight on the desktop. Brasero allows them to easily burn all content to CD or DVD.
 
Clock and calendar integration is available to manage time across the globe with a single click to set, attend and receive alerts about appointments. Ubuntu 9.10 combines the latest GNOME applications with desktop visual effects, giving users a smoother, better-looking and more intuitive experience.

Click here to get your free copy of Ubuntu.