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How to Install Ubuntu without making a full commitment - Wubi

In the past, there have typically been 2 to three ways to testing out a common version of Linux, Ubuntu, usually taking a bit of time for each. Either using a Live CD or a virtual environment would allow you easy access to Ubuntu, but neither would give you full performance of an actual install. This is where a higher performance alternative, Wubi, comes into play.

I’m a PC and I’m not a stereotype

After being beaten down by the ‘Get A Mac’ ads, Microsoft finally strikes back with several new ads in support of their latest operating system, Vista. The I’m a PC commercials intend to break the stereotypes that some people have towards the PC user…

Google Chrome – The next major browser?

Will Chrome be a viable competitor in upcoming Browser Wars? Can Google effectively obtain market share with their latest browser?

Would You Change Your Operating System For A Pretty Interface?

Would you change your operating system for the promise of a pretty interface? Mark Shuttleworth, founder of Ubuntu, hopes this is the case.

Browser Review 2008

With nearly 1.5 billion people having internet access worldwide, it isn’t a huge surprise that everyone has their favorite method of access.  Sure, once you’re on the internet you’re on the same internet as everyone else (at least in the broadest sense), but who likes this regularity?  If you want to get away from the [...]

1 Year with Windows Vista : A User’s Experiences

When I first knew I was getting a laptop for the freshman year of college, I was told the specifications, many of which I liked. Reading through I saw a decent graphics card, huge hard drive, a nice screen…And Vista. Up to this point, I had never used Vista in any environment, let alone used the Operating System for my main computer. As many people would imagine, I was a bit skeptic about making the move…