Currently running openSuSE 11.4 64 bit dual boot with win7 ultimate 64 bit Moved away from ubuntu base and gnome due to not liking the interface. I just don't want my pc turned into a huge cell phone. I have a feeling win 8 will be the final push away from windows forever to openSuse with kde as the current win 8 direction is just not for me.
Ubuntu 10.10 (Gnome - I have the new interface) dual boot with Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 x64 on my Dell Dimension 9200 desktop... I've been playing around with it since version 8.04 on my notebook for a few years and it is pretty interesting, the main reason I have it installed it for the terminal use to configure/play with the file system on some devices I have (Archos 5 for example). Right now I am in the process of installing Debian onto an Archos device, but I seem to be having some trouble, but I don't give up that easily! Can anyone suggest a nice distro?
Now using Mint 11. Easiest distro for every day use. Everything you need is built in, No need for the latest and greatest machine. Runs just fine on a ten year old machine. It's free
Currently using: @Work: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, 5 & 6, mostly x86_64 versions @Home: Ubuntu 10.04LTS and 11.04 (x86_64)
Xubuntu 11.04 dual boot with #! crunchbang..been using all types of ubuntu for 3 years with windows but finally switched.. If your using the new Linux Mint you have ubuntu check it out on there web site
Ubuntu 11.10 Development Build xD I like the using bleeding edge linux. Oh and because Bill recommends it
I'd hardly call any Ubuntu bleeding edge... Go with Arch Linux, or Debian SIDux if you want that. I don't get how all these people praise Ubuntu, but don't have a whisper to say about Debian. You know the distro that Ubuntu is based on. If it ceased to exist, so would Ubuntu.
Ubuntu 11.04 x32 & Linux Mint 11 x32. The reason that I run 32 bit vs 64 bit is the lack of 64 bit support for my printer. Plus, with Linux, one can always add the PAE extension, and use their entire 4GB of RAM, with a simple terminal command. That is, if the user really needs 64 bit Linux. I like Linux because my PC (a very low spec one) runs twice as fast under Ubuntu/Mint than Windows does. And very little upkeep. I have a virus scanner installed, but seldom use it. One last thing, it's totally FREE!! No EULA's, no COA's to keep up with, one can make as many copies of the distro (OS install disc) & hand them out like candy. And has many more options than Windows does. But don't take me wrong here, I use both Windows & Linux, and like both. I mainly turn to Ubuntu or Mint when I don't want to be bothered with the scans, maintenance, etc. It's also a very high chance that I'll never buy another copy of Windows again, unless it comes preinstalled on a computer that I buy. Why should I? I've read that in some cases, that if one does not use the Windows OS that's preinstalled, a refund (although not a large one) can be obtained. Cat