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And here I am again.. almost midnight.. struggling to install bumblebee... again..
depends what you are doing. my brother has had my da using it for a few years now without any problems.BruceWee - Member
Guess I've just been lucky. It's always worked better than windows for me
But if you want to delve further than a bog standard desktop usage it can be a pain in the arse. I played about with all the recording stuff on it a few years ago, all the jack stuff, hydrogen, multi-track recording etc, and to get it working initially(don't ask me what I canny mind) but there was some cli jiggery pokery needing done that would make it a barrier to your average user.
So Molgrips problem is the entire reason Linux is crap?
Supporting the latest and greatest devices hasn't been it's strength but having used it over the last 10 years I'm still impressed. The GF uses it for about 6 years without less issues than windows causes. The only problem was due to the stupid ipod interface which prevents it playing like any other bit of technology.
The current version recognised everything on the laptop from the get go.
I run it as an alternative on my laptop so I can keep work stuff separate. There is a very decent market for preconfigured desktop and laptop's for consumer use. Some other company do a massively restricted hardware set to make their stuff work smoothly.
If all you want it for is a bit of home office, web browsing and media surfing then go for it. A quick guide is to google the model of your pc and Ubuntu and see what comes up, should tell you if it's painless or not.
So Molgrips problem is the entire reason Linux is crap?
Don't be stupid. I didn't even say it was crap, if you read carefully.
I'm saying that there are often issues with hardware compatibility, and IF you get these problems it could be difficult for a non-techie. And everyone else agrees with me.
Ubuntu 12.04 is proving less reliable than Windows 7 so far, on my Lenovo W520. Bluetooth just packed up, have to restart.
If all you want it for is a bit of home office, web browsing and media surfing then go for it.
Thing is, even speaking as a certified (RHCE6)Linux admin, I reckon I can get a Win8 / Win7 to do all that competently and reliably with a few tweaks here and there. And yet still have that mainstream backup should they venture out to more esoteric uses.
If it works for you, great, but I don't reckon Alpin is the right target.