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| Ubuntu 8.04 DVD | 
 enlarge | From: Canonical
Category: Software
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (15 reviews)
Sales Rank: 30
Format: Dvd-rom
Platform: Linux
Media: DVD-ROM
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.5
UPC: 890655001190
EAN: 0890655001190
ASIN: B0019KKM4O
Release Date: April 25, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Award-winning Linux operating system with complete set of open source applications for desktops, laptops, and servers | | • | Office productivity suite, Web browser, and email for your everyday needs | | • | Instant messaging, image editing, and various tools for accessing and managing your multimedia files | | • | Free security updates delivered via the Internet for 18 months on the desktop and server | | • | Comprehensive DVD with desktop and server installation, alternate installation (e.g., OEM install), plus all of the supported add-on software and translations for dozens of languages |
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| Customer Reviews: Read 10 more reviews...
 About fifteen years behind August 31, 2008
1 out of 4 found this review helpful
I tried this operating system, and it's prone to crashes and makes even the simplest of tasks, like keeping a spreadsheet updated or converting .bmp to jpg, real chores. It reminds me a lot of Windows in the early 1990s, quite temperamental. I'd go back to DOS before I'd try this again.
 Ubuntu Rocks !! August 30, 2008
This operating system works well. I am satisfied with it. The user interface is a lot like windows and is easy to use. 2 issues, Ubuntu does not work with winmodems so if you are on dialup you will need a hardware modem. And although it works well on older equipment you may need to update your motherboard BIOS. ( free and easy to do ) I found it quicker to install than win98 or XP pro and faster operating on a HP p4 from about 2001. A dell p3 500 from around 1998 required a BIOS update to install. No other problems so far. It has no problems with and does not require a driver for the 3 LAN cards I have tried so far. And I did not have to send microsoft another 100 plus dollars.
Top contender in the personal computing market August 26, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
For years I have wished to replace Microsoft on my home PC with Linux. It seems every new version of Microsoft software required more and more memory and greater CPU horsepower. I had used Linux at work and knew it was generally faster. The problem was always a bad experience in the past where I attempted to install Red Hat Linux on my home machine and had problems setting up my computer to be useful again. In the end, I gave up on Linux and went crawling back to Microsoft again. I did go ahead and replace MS Office with OpenOffice.org and was very pleased with that product. This is not a reflection on Red Hat at all, I know many have had success with it and I am glad. And, I am sure it has improved since those many years ago. But, the initial problems made me afraid to try again.
Finally, I kept hearing about Ubuntu of late and decided it might be time to try and swim in the deep end again. I downloaded the CD image and requested this CD through amazon just in case I ran into problems with the download or CD imaging. The imaging had no issues so I went ahead and gave it a try. At first I had hoped to try a dual partition rather than jumping in with both feet but the partitioning process had errors and it only gave permission to continue with Ubuntu as a full partition or not at all. I did not want to make that leap so I tried booting from the CD just to see how my PC would do with Ubuntu. After trying all my usual tasks in Ubuntu (surfing the net, working on some OpenOffice documents, etc) I was very pleased and decided to go ahead with the full partitioning after backing up some important data files. I would have preferred the dual-boot option at least for a time but Ubuntu is easy enough to learn and OpenOffice can convert MS documents so well that I realized there really was no need for a dual-boot configuration.
After the automated installation, which was as easy or easier than any Windows install I have done in the past, I plunged right into personalizing the preferences. I had some difficulty in that the automatic install did not recognize my display monitor or video card and so it was stuck in low-resolution; but after a quick glance at the online support forums I found a lot of help figuring this issue out and had that resolved. All this took several hours altogether but probably did not amount to much more time than a Windows install would have taken in reality. I was not locked to my desk for much of that time and only came back to check progress from time to time. The time spent looking for answers in the forums was the main delay but the wait for answers was brief. The Ubuntu community is very active and very helpful.
Several days have passed using Ubuntu and I am very pleased I switched. I was able also to set up accounts for all the kids so each can have their own environment to work in. I also set up a guest account for when the kids have friends over who want to use the computer. OpenOffice and Firefox are essentially the same between Ubuntu and Microsoft versions so the learning curve is very shallow. The ease of use and installation are much better than Linux versions of the past making Ubuntu a solid contender for the PC market. The minor glitches I encountered are a very small price to pay for free software that performs better than the costly memory-hogging alternative.
 Hardy Heron Review August 3, 2008
1 out of 15 found this review helpful
I am writing this review in hopes of receiving feedback. I have not purchased the Amazon package, but have downloaded Ubuntu 8.04 several times. I have used Ubuntu 7.10 with no problems. However with Hardy Heron 8.04, I have not been successful
with upgrading within Ubuntu 7.10 or burning 8.04 onto a DVD-R disk. I have come
to the conclusion that the 8.04 installation is buggy and simply does not work. Obviously,many people have been able to install Hardy Heron 8.04, but far too many have not been able to. There is no such thing as a standard PC. UBUNTU's installation program totally sucks. I will not pay for this. Amazon should not sell it.
Hardy Heron's installation program is unbelievably buggy. I will not allow Canonical
to waste my time anymore. I seriously doubt in Amazons disks are any better.
Hardy Heron BITES!!
Present for grandson. August 2, 2008
Arrived on time and was forwarded to TX for grandson's birthday.
No report of problems.
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