I finally got ubuntu (new release) to work on my laptop and Vista is running also. I thought about eventually phasing out Windows, but am going to keep it for now, because it does have its perks. I'll have to see just how good ubuntu is before getting rid of Windows.
One reason I thought of phasing out Windows is that I realize that Ubuntu is not as prone to attacks at this time, mostly due to lack of interest from hackers I know. Obviously if I'm still running windows, the threats are still there. Is this a big enough reason to get rid of it, knowing that Ubuntu will likely draw interest sometime in the future from attackers?
What are the benefits of dual-booting, especially with Vista and ubuntu. What are some of the big (and not so big but notable) things that one does better than the other? I've already got my Vista set up to look nicely and I noticed Ubuntu doesn't seem to have different skins and stuff available yet. But what other reasons are there to keep two OS? thanks
One reason I thought of phasing out Windows is that I realize that Ubuntu is not as prone to attacks at this time, mostly due to lack of interest from hackers I know. Obviously if I'm still running windows, the threats are still there. Is this a big enough reason to get rid of it, knowing that Ubuntu will likely draw interest sometime in the future from attackers?
What are the benefits of dual-booting, especially with Vista and ubuntu. What are some of the big (and not so big but notable) things that one does better than the other? I've already got my Vista set up to look nicely and I noticed Ubuntu doesn't seem to have different skins and stuff available yet. But what other reasons are there to keep two OS? thanks