| Ubuntu 8.04 DVD | 
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Avg. Customer Rating:   (based on 19 reviews)
Sales Rank: 51
Category: Software
Publisher: Canonical
Studio: Canonical
Brand: Canonical
Label: Canonical
Format: Dvd-rom
Platform: Linux
Media: DVD-ROM
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.5
UPC: 890655001190
EAN: 0890655001190
ASIN: B0019KKM4O
Release Date: April 25, 2008
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| 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: Read 14 more reviews...
 Ubuntu 8.04 DVD October 9, 2008
My DELL laptop does not have an operating system, when i installed Ubuntu all of the sound cards, pads and internet worked automatically!!! it's amazing!!! i spent hours with XP and i still had problems.
Like it September 17, 2008
Ubuntu is a great OS. I assemble computers from old parts as a hobby, and Ubuntu is a dream come true as the last step to getting them working again. Also cool is that the 64 bit and 32 bit versions are both included, if 64 bit doesn't work, 32 bit is right on the other side. It is also much easier to install than windows. No hoops to jump through...
Great software, and the price is right September 17, 2008
I decided to make the plunge a week ago and installed Ubuntu 8.04 on a second hard drive to see how it would work. The next computer I buy will use Ubuntu (or some other version of Linux). Except for those with specialized needs, there is no longer any reason to support an expensive legacy system like Windows.
I installed Ubuntu on a four-year old eMachines PC. It was a hassle-free process, taking about 10 minutes (mostly of waiting while the computer did its thing). I was most concerned that there would be some hassle getting drivers for my wireless network adapter, but as it turned out, there was no need to worry. The adapter was recognized immediately, and I was surfing the Internet within three minutes of installing the OS.
Ubuntu comes with the software needed for everyday needs, such as a browser, a word processor and an e-mail program, plus quite a few extras, such as chat software and some simple games. The only difficulty I've had was installing some specialized software that isn't officially supported by Ubuntu, but the Ubuntu web site includes plenty of articles and forum discussions that helped me resolve the issues I had. Otherwise, installing software that's supported by Ubuntu is easier than installing software for Windows.
The interface is fairly intuitive. It's not quite the same as what Windows users are used to, but it has a much cleaner look and isn't difficult to figure out. And it's easy to customize the desktop; Microsoft seems to take the attitude that the user should adapt to do things Microsoft's way, but Linux takes the opposite approach.
The only issue I'm dealing with now is that the sleep mode creates some video instability in my computer, but I don't know if this is an Ubuntu problem or a hardware problem.
Overall, I'd highly recommend Ubuntu. A few years ago, Linux was for geeks only. But with Ubuntu and some of the other Linux packages out there, that's no longer the case. The only reason I gave this four stars instead of five is because there are still some web sites, such as some of those providing high-definition streaming video, that make it difficult (or officially impossible) to use anything other than Internet Explorer. Such sites are few, but they could be a dealbreaker for some users.
Ubuntu has a bright future September 12, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have been a Microsoft OS user for many years. But Microsoft (Windows, Vista) is over priced, bloated, and crashes way too often. Ubuntu and other Linux OS's will hopefully start very soon in gaining their rightful place as a good open source OS. I feel this operating system is a very good start and worth taking a serious look.
 About fifteen years behind August 31, 2008
1 out of 11 found this review helpful
I tried this operating system, and it's prone to crashes and makes even the simplest of tasks, like keeping a spreadsheet updated or converting .bmp to jpg, real chores. It reminds me a lot of Windows in the early 1990s, quite temperamental. I'd go back to DOS before I'd try this again.
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