More than 400 million Windows 7 licenses have been sold in less than two years

[qrius]

I won't lie but, I have semi Genuine Windows 7 Ultimate

Just taking full benefits of having a Genuine Slic 2.0

 

[agantuk]

you don't really need to have any technical expertise to use ubuntu. Just common sense, a willingness to learn and not expecting everything to be like windows.
That's a very important point. Not expecting Windows. For people who haven't interacted with computers, or who would like to use it only for browsing and watching movies / listening music, ubuntu or Windows will not make any difference. In my case I am a sucker when it comes to UI effects and neatness of the screen, something I have not been able to find in Ubuntu. I might not be aware of other Linux distros which are visually as appealing for that matter. I am also a heavy Office user, so that is another reason switching to a non-Windows distro doesn't make a lot of sense to me.

 

[Sushubh]

i cannot wait to install ubuntu on the new netbook i ordered for dad. it would be nice to see him start with ubuntu. he has no computing experience.

 

[agantuk]

I am eager to know how it pans out. As long as it works as expected, I think he shouldn't have any problem. It is only when things don't work as desired - printer not working, IP not detected, etc - that fixing them can become a problem for the not so savvy folks

 

[Sushubh]

i live in the same house! it should not be a problem. the only thing i am worried about hardware that might not be detected by ubuntu. should not happen though. one funny thing however... samsung is bundling this laptop with crapware. i mean it's funny. no windows but trial edition of norton antivirus and some other stuff (if i recall correctly). so they expect me to purchase windows and then install their crapware manually.

 

[agantuk]

I wouldn't (honestly) install Norton even if I got it free. Have such bad memories of it, that I have exiled it for life.