Who is connected to XP? Win8.1 or Ubuntu

In April 8, 2014, more than 10 years of service in Windows XP will be retired. Who will be able to pick up the position after XP, and many users will hesitate. Is it Microsoft's Win8.1 or open-source Ubuntu13.04 system? 1. Windows 8.1 The first Win8.1 released in October this year, or an upgraded version of Win8, has become one of Microsoft's most popular systems. However, compared with XP, Win8.1 has a very large UI revision, so it will bring a thorough understanding of XP users in terms of use habits.

In April 8, 2014, more than a decade of Windows XP services will be retired. Who will be able to pick up the position after XP, and many users will be hesitant. Is it Microsoft's Win8.1 or open-source Ubuntu 13.04 system?

1. Windows8.1

Win8.1, or the upgraded version of Win8, launched in October this year, has become one of the most popular systems for Microsoft.

However, compared with XP, The Win8.1 interface is also greatly revised, so it will bring about a thorough change in the use habits of XP users, followed by running most of the old machine hardware of the XP system. Therefore, for the new system Win8.1, it will be very unpleasant for XP users.

The first is the minimum hardware requirements for the XP system:

• Pentium 233 MHz (MHz) processors and above (300 MHz recommended)

• The Running memory is 64 MB, and 128 MB is recommended.

• A minimum storage space of 1 GB

• CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drives required

• Mouse and keyboard Device

• A video display card that supports VGA (800x600) and above.

Then the minimum hardware requirements of Win8.1 are as follows:

• Processor: it must support PAE, NX, SSE2 and other technologies, with a 1 GHz or above clock speed

• Running memory: 32-bit system, 1 GB, 64-bit system, 2 GB

• Local disk: 32-bit system, which requires 16 GB and 64-bit systems and 20 GB

• Graphics: supports DirectX 9 graphics Devices

Therefore, according to the minimum requirements of the system, to upgrade the Win8.1 system, you need to update your old hardware, replace at least one CPU processor that supports 64-bit instructions, and use more than two GB of memory.

2. Ubuntu

Although the market share of the open-source Ubuntu System in the desktop market is only 1%, it is undoubtedly considered a substitute for the XP system, especially the new Windows interface experience is difficult for users to accept.

Second, the open-source system is free of charge and does not need to pay expensive Windows authorization fees, so you do not need to worry about genuine piracy.

However, many users are worried about the Linux environment, especially about poor user interface experience. However, Ubuntu has been developed with multiple versions, and its user interface has been improved a lot. The functions and alternative software required by common users can be found on the Linux platform, for example, Word processing or image editor.

In particular, Ubuntu systems have built-in software management, and various software or games can be found in the store.

Minimum hardware requirements for Ubuntu 13.10:

• A minimum 700 MHz processor is required, such as Intel saiyang and above.

• Requires MB of running memory

• 5 GB storage space required

• Supports VGA video card and 1024x768 screen resolution

• CD/DVD drive and USB Interface

Other Linux derivative versions have lower hardware requirements, such as Lubuntu:

• Pentium II or sayang Processor

• 128 MB running memory

• 5 GB storage space

Conclusion:

In terms of hardware, for old machine users, using Win8.1 requires additional hardware and software expenses. However, to experience open-source systems such as Ubuntu, you only need to upgrade some hardware, it can run smoothly, and some of the Windows software used in daily use can also find corresponding alternatives on the Linux platform. Therefore, open-source systems such as Linux will become the first choice after XP is retired.

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