Trying Out Ubuntu

I can't remember where I stumbled upon ubuntu but I wasn't really aware about their existence. Because of the bottleneck of broadband internet connection, I was put off from the idea of downloading Ubuntu which is based on Linux OS. So, on the 5th of May 2007, I requested a Ubuntu 7.04 (Fiesty Fawn) CD. At first I couldn't believe that they are ship out those CD for free. However, I proceed to filled the form anyway.

Yesterday afternoon or 18 days later, I found this package inside my mailbox:

Inside the package is this:

It's a CD package along with a few stickers of ubuntu. I am always excited to get something new so I tried my new OS immediately:

I don't want to install ubuntu yet on my PC, so I'm using the Live CD feature to try it out. So far, I've spent a couple of hours exploring this fantastic operating system. It detects all my computer hardware including my Wireless USB stick. I tried surfing the internet using my 4 days year old Maxis Wireless Broadband connection and it worked better than Windows. I'm still editing my review about my Maxis Wireless Broadband I just got last Sunday beside doing a couple of more testing. I'll post my outcome shortly.

Here's a screenshot of my ubuntu desktop:

I just love the desktop GUI and there is so much features and softwares bundled together that I become ecstatic about this OS. I'll try and write something about my discovery in my next posts. Here comes the hard part, I'm still trying to figure out whether I should install dual boot-up (ubuntu and Win XP) or just use Virtual PC 2007 to install ubuntu under Windows environment. I'm a Windows user since the DOS era which later on followed by Windows version 3.1, Windows 95/98/NT/XP so it's kind of hard to get used to something that we are not accustomed to. Oh well, I need to back-up all my files first before deciding anything.