Ubuntu 7.04
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CNET editors' rating:
3.5 stars
Very good
THE GOOD
Ubuntu is free; will read Windows- or Mac-saved Office files; comes with Firefox and OpenOffice preinstalled; comes with several multimedia applications and a VoIP application preinstalled as well.
THE BAD
Ubuntu won't run most popular software, so you'll have to learn new applications for word processing and spreadsheets; the new Desktop Effects is still experimental and produced a handful of glitches; some wireless and Webcam drivers are missing; the operating system was unable to wake up sometimes and kept losing time or gaining it on our test machine.
THE BOTTOM LINE
Ubuntu is very user-friendly but not right for everyone. Oddly casual computer users and advanced users will find this operating system wonderful, while day-to-day users may rail against Ubuntu's incompatibility with certain popular software applications, such as iTunes. Still, this is a great leap forward for Linux with the mass audience.
CNET Reader Reviews
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July 12, 2007 08:59
4.5/5
As a Linux user for 4 years now, I'm very familiar with the good and bad. There is much more good now than 4 years ago, but the bad still lingers. Video editing for anything more than the basic, is slightly better than a joke. Kino is the best editi... read more » -
April 23, 2008 01:45
Mediocre
1.0/5
The support forums tell the true story. There are a few basic applications that work well. Otherwise, there are just too many glitches that are beyond the standard solutions on the support pages. My initial euphoria wore off when I realized the s... read more » -
June 6, 2008 02:23
Mediocre
1.0/5
At first, I was in love. It was so cheap and it worked. Now, being the highly educated Jewish person I am, I was quite appalled when I found out that it was made by Africans. That's right. Underpaid, disgusting, sweaty, AIDS-infected black people. T... read more »
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