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Ubuntu among list of dissapointing technolgies

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  • #32
    marco_polo
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 10,093 Mod ✭✭✭✭marco_polo


    Been putting together a new PC for the past few days.

    I had to use Ubuntu, which automatically detected my DLINK PCI Wireless card, to download the drivers for said card for my new Vista install :pac:. 1-0 so far.


  • #33
    velocirafter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 279 ✭✭velocirafter


    marco_polo wrote: »
    Been putting together a new PC for the past few days.

    I had to use Ubuntu, which automatically detected my DLINK PCI Wireless card, to download the drivers for said card for my new Vista install :pac:. 1-0 so far.

    point in case!!


  • #34
    turgon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,762 ✭✭✭turgon


    You cant play mp3 files or some video off ubuntu without downloading codecs. Now I dont mind, and the process is extremely quick, but the problem lies if you dont have internet.


  • #35
    velocirafter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 279 ✭✭velocirafter


    you cant play alot of codecs in windows without downloading them either.


    I do think they should include the restricted formats and that sort of stuff in the distro as standard though. Even if they made a point of calling it restriced ubuntu (rubuntu maybe even :D) and then have a regular version of ubuntu without the closed source stuff for the hardcores.


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