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Ubuntu 8.04 DVD

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Binding: DVD-ROM
Brand: Canonical
EAN: 0890655001190
Format: DVD-ROM
Label: Canonical
Manufacturer: Canonical
Platform: Linux
Publisher: Canonical
Release Date: April 25, 2008
Studio: Canonical

Features:

Award-winning Linux operating system with complete set of open source applications for desktops, laptops, and servers
Office productivity suite, Web browser, and email for your everyday needs
Instant messaging, image editing, and various tools for accessing and managing your multimedia files
Free security updates delivered via the Internet for 18 months on the desktop and server
Comprehensive DVD with desktop and server installation, alternate installation (e.g., OEM install), plus all of the supported add-on software and translations for dozens of languages

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Customer Reviews

Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating:

- bad disk
the disk that I received had more than 168 errors on it. I could not install

Rating:

- Ubuntu for Linux
This CD was an excellent way to get started with Ubuntu. (I highly recommend Ubuntu as a well rounded Linux operating system distribution. It is well supported with LOTS of software available on the internet (for free) to meet your needs) While Ubuntu can be downloaded from the internet for free, I found that even with DSL it was going to take several hours. Once installed, updates are easy to get and install. This item was shipped and delivered in a very timely manner.

Rating:

- No Windows
Works great and is a lot more user friendly than the last version of SUSE linux that I tried.

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- Terrific transition to linux.
I have a Mac and two Windows based PCs. When the hard drive on the laptop died, Windows died with it because it came loaded on a partition and not with a disc. I took the plunge with Ubuntu. Wow, as soon as it loaded, I was up and running with terrific software all for free. The only thing I still have not figured out is the WiFi so I am stuck with a connection to my router for now. If you need the idiot proof built in solutions to everything then stay with Windows, but if you can follow step by ... Read More

Rating:

- Ubuntu: Not Easy to Learn, but Well Worth the Effort!!
First off don't get Ubuntu, load it onto your computer, and expect to be off and running right away. If you've spent years using Windows or Mac OSX, Ubuntu's learning curve is about as steep as it gets.

Secondly, make one-to-one backups as often as possible of all your data.

Lastly, Ubuntu is not Windows. I won't go into detail about it here. Do a Google search to find out more.

After saying all this if you do decide to get Ubuntu and put the effort ... Read More

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