On 5/5/07, norman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
To keep the discussion alive, here is an example of why I should use windows and not Ubuntu (not that I will). My grandson, a windows user, bought a Freecom Digital TV DVB-T USB Stick Freeview receiver, plugged it in and off he went, no problem. Now, what will I have to do if I want to use one of these devices? He, no doubt, used some software that came with the device, which I don't expect will work with Ubuntu. I shall be surprised if there is an application to do the job built into Ubuntu, so I am prevented from being able to use the device, or am I? How can I find out or, more to the point, why should I go to the bother of finding out? You see, ordinary, domestic, desktop users like me are not interested in servers or programming or using terminals but just in tasks like a bit of word processing, emails, using the internet, handling digital photos and videos a bit of printing, both colour and mono and, perhaps, playing games. There may be other things, which I have missed, but not many. Wouldn't it be great if there were an edition of Ubuntu which catered for these few items as simply as windows appears to do. OK folks, get the knives out and shoot me down in flames. (I know, I have mixed my metaphors). Norman I agree with you 100% - most of my work is within the span of Open Offfice and f-spot & web. And the domestic user is the one who is freeer to chose his/her system. Ubuntu is reliable, free and friendly for the domestic user. No fears of expensive upgrades/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
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