Ubuntu 8.04 DVD Accessories
 Kubuntu 8.04 DVD
Official Ubuntu Book, The (3rd Edition)
Ubuntu Linux For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech))
Ubuntu Hacks: Tips & Tools for Exploring, Using, and Tuning Linux
Ubuntu Linux Toolbox: 1000+ Commands for Ubuntu and Debian Power Users
Ubuntu For Non-Geeks: a Pain-Free, Project-Based, Get-Things-Done Guidebook
Practical Guide to Ubuntu Linux (Versions 8.10 and 8.04), A (2nd Edition)
Ubuntu Linux
Beginning Ubuntu Linux, Third Edition (Beginning from Novice to Professional)
Ubuntu Linux Bible
Ubuntu 8.04 DVD Reviews
the disk that I received had more than 168 errors on it. I could not install
Once installed, updates are easy to get and install. This item was shipped and delivered in a very timely manner. 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.
Works great and is a lot more user friendly than the last version of SUSE linux that I tried.
If you need the idiot proof built in solutions to everything then stay with Windows, but if you can follow step by step directions, then go with Ubuntu. I have a Mac and two Windows based PCs. Wow, as soon as it loaded, I was up and running with terrific software all for free. Personally, I am a convert. When the hard drive on the laptop died, Windows died with it because it came loaded on a partition and not with a disc. The only thing I still have not figured out is the WiFi so I am stuck with a connection to my router for now. I took the plunge with Ubuntu. No more frightfully expensive programming for me.
You don't have to be a geek to learn to use Ubuntu (although it helps). I thought wrong. For me the rewards of having a reliable, stable, secure computer to store all my valuable data far outweighs the costs of spending the time to learn how to use it. And knowing that I'm no longer reliant on a corporation to be able to access and store my personal data gives me a feeling of security and self-reliance that you just can't put a price-tag on. And like anything in life, what you put into it will be what you get out of it. .
I won't go into detail about it here. Good thing it was a trial and I made backups of everything. Lastly, Ubuntu is not Windows. If you've spent years using Windows or Mac OSX, Ubuntu's learning curve is about as steep as it gets.
After saying all this if you do decide to get Ubuntu and put the effort into learning how it works, and if you're like me, then you won't regret it. It seemed to be using more and more resources. You do have to be patient and be willing to take on that learning curve. It is more secure, stable, and efficient than windows. It will use fewer resources on your computer but make better use of them.
Do a Google search to find out more. After just a few months Vista began to slow down. Even if you dual-boot with Windows, like I do, you will spend most of your time using Ubuntu. I never learned what was wrong with it. And I just didn't find I was getting work done as easily as I did with Ubuntu.
I've been back and forth a few times. Recently I switched back to using Vista for three months because I thought Vista must surely be fleshed out by now, and be at least as rock-solid as Ubuntu. Secondly, make one-to-one backups as often as possible of all your data. It's like learning a new language. First off don't get Ubuntu, load it onto your computer, and expect to be off and running right away.
One very disconcerting thing that happened to me was when the Outlook trial I downloaded seemed to disappear, taking all my contacts, mail, and data with it.
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