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Re: Only Five More Days to Go! - The Real Truth

Discussion in 'Windows Vista' started by Spanky de Monkey, ESQ, Oct 18, 2009.

  1. "Alias" <iamaliasTAKETHIS@OUTgmail.com> wrote in message
    news:ha4e7b$dp2$1@news.eternal-september.org...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > and you shouldn't download the new Ubuntu, Karmic Koala, Ubuntu 9.10 from
    > <SNIP DISGUSTING LINK>
    >
    > What you can do with Ubuntu:
    >
    > Email<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    Yes you can email.
    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > Surf the web<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    Yes you can surf the web.
    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > 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.
    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > Rip CDs.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    This could be done but not easily.

    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > Listen to music.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

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

    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > 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.

    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > Scan and print.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    This is what your printer is for.

    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > Spreadsheets.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

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

    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > Presentations<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

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

    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > Newsgroups.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

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

    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > HTML editing.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    Very basic edits.

    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > 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.

    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > Make videos.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

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

    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > 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.

    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > 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.

    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > Use a dictionary<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

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

    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > Learn how to touch type.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    That is what your keyboard is for.

    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > 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.

    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > Send and receive a fax.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    This is what your printer is for! LOL!

    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > Take screenshots.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

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

    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > Create .PDF files.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

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

    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > Create and use a data base.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    Sure you can open a text file and insert data.

    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > 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.

    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > IRC.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    Maybe.

    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > 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.
    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    >
    > and NOT much more!
    >
    > What you can't do with Ubuntu:
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    ANY REAL WORK
     

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