Having default word processing and spreadsheets should be standard by now anyway, so good job there. I'm not sure, but Windows machines may have started shipping out with Works for free. It comes pre-installed with that Office suite which is a big plus. You're the computer right? You deal with it.On the plus side, I do like how simple it looks. Normal users don't like to be asked questions they don't know the answer to. Why? Just install the Adobe one and don't ask. I get 3 options for installing a flash player. If it wasn't clearly made for the average user then I'd rate it higher, but it is and it's less intuitive than Windows when it just comes down to say. Definitely not for gamers or for the average user who wants their stuff to work more often than not.It works.I guess, but it's nothing special really. I don't particularly care for Vista, but I'd rather use that over Ubuntu.Linux is for people who are bored of Windows I'm pretty sure, or developers.

At least Vista could move on from an error if it was just one window. If you need an old ISO, download it from the archive.It always seems like when I feel like trying something different i run into problems when using Ubuntu.It's either:- A failed installation and a frozen gui- Bad drivers for my video/wireless card- The responsiveness of XP or earlier when a window freezes.

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