Well, my Ubuntu box is running well. I am able to surf the web, write stuff on the word processor, etc. Almost everything most people use and do on the computer are already included with Ubuntu.
I do have one problem, that seems to affect many other users as well. My problem is getting the microphone to work, especially with Skype. I spent many hours today trying all different settings and reading hundreds of forum threads, used 5 different microphones, and concluded it is just not going to work.
My sound card is the Sound Blaster Live! Value from Gateway. This worked well under Windows. For now at least I am able to hear sound coming to the speaker, I just cannot record sound or use Skype.
I am not sure why people are so crazy about Ubuntu. Yes, it is free, but the way Linux works still involves a lot of command line debugging and compatibility is still a problem. I will probably leave Ubuntu on the system and play with it when I have some more time. For now, I am still sticking with Windows.
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