About 4 months ago I made the switch to Ubuntu and I’ve never been happier.Ubuntu offers users many advantages over windows.

If you are not familiar with Ubuntu then you are missing out. Ubuntu is an operating system based on Debian Linux. It is distributed as open source, so it is completely free to anyone who wishes to use it.
As far as Linux goes it is one of the easiest to setup and use.

There is plenty to love about Ubuntu. Here is just a short overview.

The security of Ubuntu is far greater than that of Windows for a few simple reasons. First of all most of all security threats to Windows come in the form of viruses, spyware and things of that nature. Although viruses do exist for Linux, they are rare. The reason is most computers worldwide run Windows. Viruses that are programmed for Windows do not affect Linux Systems, therefore the chances of you ever getting a virus are slim. Another thing is Ubuntu automatically checks for updates for not only they system but the installed software as well. This insures you don’t miss a security update.

Another great thing about Ubuntu is the selection of software. Most people will find that the software that comes packaged with Ubuntu is more than sufficient for their everyday task. Additional software is also available through the Ubuntu Software Center and other places on the web.

I also didn’t have any hardware compatibility issues. It automatically recognized all my hardware and everything was up and running. This includes my ATI graphics card, Alfa AWUSO36H USB Wifi adapter, onboard sound and my ethernet.

The stability of Ubuntu is far better than what I experienced from XP. I might completely shutdown / reboot maybe 3 times a month and most of the time its not cause of a problem. My system has never locked down since I made the switch.

Well hopefully this will help get someone interested in Ubuntu.