Dan
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05:01:04 pm on March 17, 2010 | # |
So I’ve done the unthinkable. I have Windows 7 64-bit as my primary OS and Ubuntu Linux booting up in a VM. My reason for switching was business related and had nothing to do with OS preference. My Reasons:
- I’m going to begin deploying some Exchange/Sharepoint solutions on our network and wanted to see how it really affects our end users.
- I need to do some page layout over the next months and Linux does not have a good solution for this.
So my Windows 7 OS runs my mail and all tasks and I have Linux now solely as my development center. I’m working on a write up of the difficulties moving from Linux back to Windows 7 as well as the positives.
The one real nasty aspect of moving to Windows 7 is my bluetooth doesn’t work. I’ve tried everything outside of installing the 30-day trial Toshiba BT Stack to no avail. I can’t get any of my bluetooth devices to properly connect. I’m runing on an Asus G1S so if anyone has ideas of how to get bluetooth running properly. LMK.
And a rant against ASUS, for a laptop that came with Windows Vista, and was for gamers/high end users it seems logical to release Windows 7 drivers!!!
Steve 1:10 pm on March 19, 2010 | #
I am disappointed, of all people you were supposed stand true to the cause of Linux
— not that I’m one to speak …
Dan 8:01 pm on March 19, 2010 | #
Yeh, actually I’ve had so many problems going back to Windows that as soon as I can I will run back screaming to Linux.
john hyde 10:32 pm on March 19, 2010 | #
not that it means anything – its been decent so far for me, running it on the wifes desktop and the media center – still running 3rd party media center apps – win media center still just doesnt fit every need.
let me know when you jump the cliff for exchange.
Zeth 4:42 am on June 12, 2010 | #
I still have Ubuntu 64bit as my primary OS and run Windows 7, Windows XP, BSD and other Linux distros all as VM’s, for educational and tech support purposes.
My desktop has a dual boot Ubuntu/Windows 7 setup, while my two Thinkpad’s are pure Ubuntu and Kubuntu Netbook Edition (X31).
When you say “page layout”, did Scribus not meet your needs!? I did some pretty nice stuff in it …