Showdown: Ubuntu14.04LTS vs. WindowsXP

More and more people are looking forward to the release of Ubuntu14.04LTS (TrustyTahr) and hope that she can replace WindowsXP without changing users' habits. Therefore, we will try to analyze the advantages and disadvantages of the two systems in this article. Many Windows XP users have made changes after Microsoft announced that it will stop providing security updates to their operating systems in May. Like most users who use Linux, they have various problems in terms of system operations and compatibility.

More and more people are looking forward to the release of Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr) and hope that she can replace Windows XP without changing user habits. Therefore, we will try to analyze the advantages and disadvantages of the two systems in this article.

Many Windows XP users have made changes after Microsoft announced that it will stop providing security updates to their operating systems in May. Like most users who use Linux, they have various problems in terms of system operations and compatibility. The fact is that these old XP users may have too many concerns for the following reasons:

Install

If you have installed Windows once in your life, congratulations, because you already know how to install Ubuntu and other systems. Ubuntu provides an intuitive installation interface without many complex options.

The only thing you may be confused about is the large number of unfamiliar words that appear during system partitioning, such as "swap space (swap)" and "EXT4 File System ". But the good news is that in Linux, you may never need multiple partitions.

Ubuntu Installation

Driver

Windows users need to install drivers for new hardware, such as cameras used during chatting. Some drivers may be provided by the system, but most still need to be manually installed.

The only concern for Ubuntu drivers is the graphics card driver. First, you may not know where to change the existing driver, but installing a new driver may require some adjustments. However, this is just a good time for you to learn how to add a PPA source and update your software package, and these operations are easy.

Install a private driver

Main Interface

Ubuntu is different from Windows XP on the overall interface. Although she is more intuitive, some lazy users will give up exploring how to use the new system.

However, Ubuntu can still provide several derivative versions that look more like Windows XP for these "lazy" users, such as Xubuntu and Lubuntu. They are all based on Ubuntu and provide basically the same software.

Ubuntu Desktop