I am currently working in the telecommunication devices sector, and that qualifies me as an IT professional to some degree. I am on the administrative and financial side of the industry; I speak with an unbiased point of view. I work with both Ubuntu (running the servers) and Windows for my audit work.
Here's what I think about Ubuntu. If the reason for you to switch to Ubuntu is simply because that Windows is giving you a hard time, then I guarantee you Ubuntu is not the solution. Quite contrary, you will have an even harder time with Ubuntu. If you cannot even tame Windows to the way you like it, then you will not be able to tame Ubuntu.
I know I will get flamed for this, but Ubuntu users who are not professional developers or programmers, and always bash Windows are simply elitists. I use all sorts of OS for work and there is not a shadow of doubt that Windows is simply the most versatile OS there is. Ubuntu's real value lies in that it could do all sorts of things in the hands of an intermediate or advanced users. To a person who is simply looking for an alternative to Windows, Ubuntu is mostly essentially useless. Many new Ubuntu users switch back to Windows after a few hours of using it.
Although Ubuntu is backed by a resourceful community, which could be of tremendous value for the development of silicon chips, new hardware devices, and software writing, Ubuntu is essentially meaningless to endusers who are simply looking to surf the internet, play some 3D games, and download pirated movies through media sharing.
Finally, most of the crashes that occur to Windows are a result of poor drivers or unstable firmware in the hardware. To say that Windows is unstable is just like making a stereotypical racist generalization.
Here's what I think about Ubuntu. If the reason for you to switch to Ubuntu is simply because that Windows is giving you a hard time, then I guarantee you Ubuntu is not the solution. Quite contrary, you will have an even harder time with Ubuntu. If you cannot even tame Windows to the way you like it, then you will not be able to tame Ubuntu.
I know I will get flamed for this, but Ubuntu users who are not professional developers or programmers, and always bash Windows are simply elitists. I use all sorts of OS for work and there is not a shadow of doubt that Windows is simply the most versatile OS there is. Ubuntu's real value lies in that it could do all sorts of things in the hands of an intermediate or advanced users. To a person who is simply looking for an alternative to Windows, Ubuntu is mostly essentially useless. Many new Ubuntu users switch back to Windows after a few hours of using it.
Although Ubuntu is backed by a resourceful community, which could be of tremendous value for the development of silicon chips, new hardware devices, and software writing, Ubuntu is essentially meaningless to endusers who are simply looking to surf the internet, play some 3D games, and download pirated movies through media sharing.
Finally, most of the crashes that occur to Windows are a result of poor drivers or unstable firmware in the hardware. To say that Windows is unstable is just like making a stereotypical racist generalization.
