Post by throese on Oct 4, 2010 2:51:51 GMT
I've been using Windows most of my life and there have been times where I have used an Apple comp. with Mac installed. Been using Ubuntu 10.04 LTS on my laptop for the past 3-4 months now and love it. All the problems I've had have been MY own fault, NOT the Operating Systems.
Windows 95
Pros:
Microsoft Office 1995 (Word, Power Point, Excel, Access, & Database)
Easy to to whatever you needed to do.
Cons:
Internet Explorer 1 and 2
Viruses
Malware
Spyware
Trojans
Worms
Windows 98
Pros:
MS Office 98 (Word, Power Point, Excel, Access, & Database)
Cons:
Internet Explorer 3
Viruses
Malware
Spyware
Trojans
Worms
Windows 2000 (Personally I think this was the best Windows
Pros:
Too many to remember
MS Office 2000 (Word, Power Point, Excel, Access, & Database)
Cons:
Same as Win 95 and 98, unless you weren't the average illiterate computer user who clicks on every flash thing on your screen.
Windows XP Home Edition
Pros:
Great software
Good Virus-Protection Options
Service Packs
Microsoft Office 2003
Cons:
Same as Windows 95, 98, and 2000
Windows XP Professional Edition
Pros:
Same as Home Edition (except for a few differences here and there)
Remote Desktop Assistance
Remote Desktop
Microsoft Office 2003
Cons:
Same as Windows XP Home Edition
Windows 7 Home Premium
Pros:
Sleek Design
Easy to Maneuver
More Organized than any previous Version
Tons of software (Commercial, Freeware, Open Source, and 3rd Party)
MS Office 2007 or 2010 (Word, Power Point, Excel, Outlook, and more)
Cons:
Same as all other versions of Windows
Ubuntu 10.04 LTS
Pros:
Sleek Design
Easy to Find Whatever You Want/Need
AMAZING Software (Commercial, Freeware, & Open Source)
Update Manager
Synaptic Packet Manager
Ubuntu Software Center
Remote Desktop
Hardly ANY Viruses/Trojans/Worms/Malware/ etc. etc. (will explain why soon)
COMPLETELY Customizable and can practically do whatever you want with it
Can view the source code for the OS and make any changes you want to it (if you know the codes used to make Ubuntu)
Terminal is SO much easier than Window's Command Prompt (will explain why/how soon)
Easy to install any software through Ubuntu Software Center, Synaptic Packet Manager, & Terminal
Wine (Lets you run MOST Windows programs)
PlayOnLinux (I don't use this program often so I can't give an explanation as to how it works)
When you need help there is an entire community of people here:
www.ubuntuforums.org/
and
help.ubuntu.com/community/
Cons:
To me based upon using it for the last 3-4 months, NONE (unless you're NOT a gamer, keep Windows on one partition and Linux on another)
Explanations:
1) The reason Unix, Linux, and Mac have hardly any viruses is because it's not as promoted or advertised as Windows is to the world. The reason Windows have every virus known to man is because of how many people around the world use it.
2) The reason the Terminal is better than the Command Prompt in Windows is as follows:
Easy to obtain software if you can't find it in the Ubuntu Software Center or Synaptic Packet Manager
Example:
sudo apt-get install [program name] checkinstall
You'll be prompted for your password, but once you enter it, the download will gather up the info it needs and asks if you're sure if you want to do it and gives the option to press "y" for yes and "n" for no.
And commands are just easier to remember in general.
Please, I encourage everyone to at least give SOME for of Linux a try.
Red Hat
Fedora
Debian
Ubuntu
Xubuntu
MythUbuntu
Linux Mint
www.ubuntu.com/
Windows 95
Pros:
Microsoft Office 1995 (Word, Power Point, Excel, Access, & Database)
Easy to to whatever you needed to do.
Cons:
Internet Explorer 1 and 2
Viruses
Malware
Spyware
Trojans
Worms
Windows 98
Pros:
MS Office 98 (Word, Power Point, Excel, Access, & Database)
Cons:
Internet Explorer 3
Viruses
Malware
Spyware
Trojans
Worms
Windows 2000 (Personally I think this was the best Windows
Pros:
Too many to remember
MS Office 2000 (Word, Power Point, Excel, Access, & Database)
Cons:
Same as Win 95 and 98, unless you weren't the average illiterate computer user who clicks on every flash thing on your screen.
Windows XP Home Edition
Pros:
Great software
Good Virus-Protection Options
Service Packs
Microsoft Office 2003
Cons:
Same as Windows 95, 98, and 2000
Windows XP Professional Edition
Pros:
Same as Home Edition (except for a few differences here and there)
Remote Desktop Assistance
Remote Desktop
Microsoft Office 2003
Cons:
Same as Windows XP Home Edition
Windows 7 Home Premium
Pros:
Sleek Design
Easy to Maneuver
More Organized than any previous Version
Tons of software (Commercial, Freeware, Open Source, and 3rd Party)
MS Office 2007 or 2010 (Word, Power Point, Excel, Outlook, and more)
Cons:
Same as all other versions of Windows
Ubuntu 10.04 LTS
Pros:
Sleek Design
Easy to Find Whatever You Want/Need
AMAZING Software (Commercial, Freeware, & Open Source)
Update Manager
Synaptic Packet Manager
Ubuntu Software Center
Remote Desktop
Hardly ANY Viruses/Trojans/Worms/Malware/ etc. etc. (will explain why soon)
COMPLETELY Customizable and can practically do whatever you want with it
Can view the source code for the OS and make any changes you want to it (if you know the codes used to make Ubuntu)
Terminal is SO much easier than Window's Command Prompt (will explain why/how soon)
Easy to install any software through Ubuntu Software Center, Synaptic Packet Manager, & Terminal
Wine (Lets you run MOST Windows programs)
PlayOnLinux (I don't use this program often so I can't give an explanation as to how it works)
When you need help there is an entire community of people here:
www.ubuntuforums.org/
and
help.ubuntu.com/community/
Cons:
To me based upon using it for the last 3-4 months, NONE (unless you're NOT a gamer, keep Windows on one partition and Linux on another)
Explanations:
1) The reason Unix, Linux, and Mac have hardly any viruses is because it's not as promoted or advertised as Windows is to the world. The reason Windows have every virus known to man is because of how many people around the world use it.
2) The reason the Terminal is better than the Command Prompt in Windows is as follows:
Easy to obtain software if you can't find it in the Ubuntu Software Center or Synaptic Packet Manager
Example:
sudo apt-get install [program name] checkinstall
You'll be prompted for your password, but once you enter it, the download will gather up the info it needs and asks if you're sure if you want to do it and gives the option to press "y" for yes and "n" for no.
And commands are just easier to remember in general.
Please, I encourage everyone to at least give SOME for of Linux a try.
Red Hat
Fedora
Debian
Ubuntu
Xubuntu
MythUbuntu
Linux Mint
www.ubuntu.com/
