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[Corey Burger]

On 4/10/07, George Borusiewich <v.g.borus at sympatico.ca> wrote:
> I am completely new to linux. I installed ubuntu (dual-boot
> ubuntu\WindowsXP) on my computer  about  6 months ago  (just after
> release of  ubuntu 6.10) and have had no problems. Have gradually
> increased my use of linux until I now use ubuntu about 65% of the time.
> As a hobby, I recycle old computers, which then I donate to my family
> members and friends. The last 2 computers I recycled,  I installed
> ubuntu as dual-boot. Last week, I installed Windows Vista on my machine
> as triple-boot. This required re-formatting my hard drive and
> re-installing Windows XP, Windows Vista, and then Ubuntu. This exercise
> was a real eye-opener! To install Ubuntu (with all the Ubuntu drivers
> installed and configured) took me less than 45 minutes! At the end of 45
> minutes I could send-and-receive e_mail, access websites on the
> internet, use my computer printer, burn CDs and DVDs, and type-up
> reports (all free!). It took me over 1 hour just to install the basic
> Vista software, at which point I started to install all the drivers.
> None of the Windows Xp drivers worked!!! None of the CDs which contained
> the XP drivers for my network interface card (internet access), printer,
> video card, motherboard, and soundcard, contained Vista drivers!!! And I
> hadn't even yet started to install  the e-mail  software,  CD-burning
> software, or office software that I would like to use. Not only that,
> but none of my XP anti-virus, anti-spyware, or firewall software was
> compatible with Vista! THANK YOU, BILL GATES!          George Borusiewich.

George,

Congrats your great experience with Ubuntu. I was recently stuck with
a Vista Basic laptop at work and again reminded of why I use Ubuntu.

Corey