Windows 7 vs. Ubuntu 10.04

Barence writes "PC Pro has performed a comprehensive test of Windows 7 vs Ubuntu 10.04. They've tested and scored the two operating systems on a number of criteria, including usability, bundled apps, performance, compatibility and business. The final result is much closer than you might expect. 'Ubuntu is clearly an operating system on the rise,' PC Pro concludes. 'If we repeat this feature in a year's time, will it have closed the gap? We wouldn't bet against it.'"

Comments

I've heard of this "Windows" before

[thomasdz]

I remember hearing about this "Windows" thing back in the early part of this century and that it and another OS called "OS/2" were once competitors. I like antique software. It shows our humble beginnings.

Summary.

[grub]

In case of tl&dr, here's the summary:

Ubuntu wins by 3.04.

Go back to your Cheetos and WoW.

Re:No Drivers for Windows

[Anonymous Coward]

how old is your Cannon hardware?

About 700 years.

Re:Taking bets? I'll bet against it.

[mcrbids]

Take my girlfriend for instance: she basically uses a lot of online services of one kind or another, although she prefers Thunderbird for her email, doesn't really care for Chrome so I leave her on Firefox. So far she's been through Windows 98, Windows 2000 and Windows XP, Mepis, OpenSUSE and Ubuntu ... and barely even noticed it. "Dear, did you upgrade my computer again?

Good god, man! You've had a girlfriend through Windows 98, 2000, XP, etc. to present? And she's still your girlfriend?!?1!?

I think you need to pull the trigger: Marry that poor girl!