I'm a PC AHHH! - That’s it, I’m switching! To Linux

It’s funny how I just discovered a great feature in Windows 7 by reading up on how to install Ubuntu alongside it. I didn’t know Windows 7 could  shrink partitions without the need for 3rd party tools. Well it can and I did. To make room for Ubuntu. I plan to move away from Windows for anything but design work. I’ll need Photoshop for that and there isn’t a viable Linux alternative for Flash either. But other than that I can’t wait to switch to Linux full time.

Step one: Dual boot

Setting up a dual boot situation with Windows 7 and Ubuntu is quite easy. This tutorial  guides you through the process. This is similar to using Boot-camp (the page for which currently seems to be missing from Apple’s website) on a Mac, and allows you to either use Windows or Linux at any time by choosing which OS to boot at start-up. This keep your Vista install intact, but it’s far from ideal. I’d have to reboot my PC every time I need to use Windows-only software, even if only for five minutes.

 Step two: Virtualizing Windows 7 under Ubuntu

This is what I’m really after. I’d really like to run Windows 7 inside Linux, and the reason I’m setting up a dual boot scenario is to test whether this works. I’ve seen XP run quite smoothly on a coworker’s Macbook Pro using Parallels a couple of years ago, and the speed was great. If the same is true for Windows 7 on my somewhat faster machine, I’ll be getting rid of my current Windows 7 install and have my PC boot straight into Ubuntu every morning. That would be great.

Step three

There’s only one reason for me to not ditch Windows 7 completely right now: Adobe software. If they’d release Linux versions of their applications there wouldn’t be any reason for me to keep using Windows. Unfortunately, there’s no indication that Adobe is working on such a move. Even though Linux phenomenal stability would make it ideal for use on graphics workstations, the only Adobe software available for Linux seems to be Flash Player and AIR. Too bad.

PC user you need to try Ubuntu, Mint 8 over time you will like and hardly use Microsoft with all it's issue that just makes you MAD. You don't get those issue with Linux, you will safe like a Mac user. Ha Ha!

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