Re: Only 22 More Days to Go - The real truth about Ubuntu

"Alias" <iamaliasTAKETHIS@OUTgmail.com> wrote in message
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> and you shouldn't download the new Ubuntu, Karmic Koala, Ubuntu 9.10 from
> <SNIP DISGUSTING LINK>
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> What you can do with Ubuntu:
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> Email<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

Yes you can email.
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> Surf the web<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

Yes you can surf the web.
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> Burn CDs.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

This takes specialized software. You need to know where to look with Ubuntu.
Could take you hours to find the right version.
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> Rip CDs.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

This could be done but not easily.

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> Listen to music.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

Sure. Put your IPOD next to your computer and you can listen to music.

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> Watch vidoes/DVDs.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

Not without specialized software. This could take you many hours to locate
even if you know what you want. Try the TV and DVD player hooked up to your
TV. Not with Ubuntu.

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> Scan and print.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

This is what your printer is for.

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> Spreadsheets.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

You can calclulate maybe 100-200 numbers. It will be slow. Open Sores
software is not that smart.

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> Presentations<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

Sure - Bring paper make many copies and pass them out to everyone in the
room.

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> Newsgroups.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

Yes you can post to newsgroups. Alias does it so I guess you can also.

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> HTML editing.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

Very basic edits.

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> Games like Chess, Tetris, all kinds of solitaire, etc.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

Sure Ubuntu can run very basic LIMITED games. For real games you need
Windows or XBOX or PS3.

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> Make videos.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

Sure. That is what your Video Camera is for. Making videos. You can't make
videos with Ubuntu.

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> Download photos from a camera and organize them.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

Sure you can download photos. You just can do anything with them once they
get to Ubuntu.

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> Translations.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

Yes you need to have many things translated before using Ubuntu. Ubuntu is
not friendly so doing things will take you many hours. In Windows, it takes
minutes.

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> Use a dictionary<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

Sure - Take the dictionary off the shelf and look up words.

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> Learn how to touch type.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

That is what your keyboard is for.

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> Edit images.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

Sure - you can edit images to brighten the image. For more complex edits
you need Adobe products - Try the Windows platform.

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> Send and receive a fax.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

This is what your printer is for! LOL!

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> Take screenshots.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

BFD. So you can take a screenshot of Ubuntu doing NOTHING.

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> Create .PDF files.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

Maybe. It will take you a long time to find the correct program to do this
with Ubuntu.

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> Create and use a data base.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

Sure you can open a text file and insert data.

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> Instant messaging with over 10 different programs in one including
> Windows Live Messenger.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

You want to run Windows Live messenger? Run Windows. Ubuntu sucks.

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> IRC.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

Maybe.

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> Bluetooth.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

With an hour or two of tweaking you might be able to get a simple device to
work for a minute or so.
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> and NOT much more!
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> What you can't do with Ubuntu:
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ANY REAL WORK