I had the opportunity today to install both Windows 7 RC 1 and Ubuntu 9.04 on my Toshiba laptop today. The laptop has an Intel Core2Duo processor, 4 GB of RAM and 160 GB hard drive. Here are the results:
| Windows 7 RC1 | Ubuntu 9.04 | |
| Install time | 21 minutes including 2 reboots |
19 minutes no reboots |
| Boot time | 54 seconds | 36 seconds |
| Shut down time | 20 seconds | 8 seconds |
| Post install work required | Approximately an hour to install Antivirus software, Office, decent browser, PDF reader, and all subsequent updates (and I had the install files on a flash drive). |
None, AV software not needed, Office software and PDF reader installs with OS. |
| Hardware recognition | Everything worked except the card reader, but after first set of updates the card reader worked |
Everything worked immediately. |
Overall, both operating systems felt snappy, as they should with 4 GB of RAM. I will continue to test and report on both operating systems, but thought the install information was interesting.
I have a Dell Mini with 16 gig HD and 1 gig memory. Will Windows 7 be configured for such an application? A trimmed down version of XP is installed now.
I think ubuntu always rocks
If u watch clearly
after booting of ubuntu u can work with My computer immeditely but in windows 7 even after booting it takes few seconds to load all the process in system tray
So ubuntu always ahead
I installed ubuntu 9.04 on my dell 1501 a few months ago, i loved it and it stayed on for a couple of months until modern warfare 2 came out. I realized that all the games come for windows. so i revert back to windows 7. until all the big companies like eidos, eagames, activision don’t start making games for linux platform well windows will still remain the undesputed king of OSs.
Yep, gamers and business people will keep Windows alive for many years.
i am a windows user and the slick and fast interface of ubuntu appeals to me, however all my games and programs work best with windows 7 so ill have to stick with it
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