Which version of Ubuntu Linux?

[SYNass IT Ubuntu / Linux]

On Sun, 2008-03-02 at 19:40 -0600, Scott Berry wrote:
> Hi Andrew,
> 
> You should download the one for Pentiums the one at the very top should do
> the trick for you.
> 
> Scott Berry
> Email: sberry at northlc.com 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ubuntu-users-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com
> [mailto:ubuntu-users-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com] On Behalf Of Andrew Morris
> Sent: Sunday, March 02, 2008 12:16 PM
> To: ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com
> Subject: Which version of Ubuntu Linux?
> 
> On the Ubuntu download page
> 
>   http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/download
> 
> it asks whether you have:
> 
>   1. Standard PC (x86, Pentium, Celeron, Athlon, Sempron)
>   2. 64bit AMD and Intel computers
>   3. Sun UltraSPARC
> 
> My PC (a Fujitsu Siemens Amilo laptop) uses Intel Centrino, so is IS Intel,
> but it is 32 bit - so should I download for case (1) or (2) above?
> 
> Choice 2 downloads a file called ubuntu-7.10-desktop-amd64.iso, which
> suggests it is for 64bits only.


Ubuntu is available in 2 versions, in this discussion, for x86 processor
PC's !
See here:
http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/download

1) The normal Desktop version !
2) Alternate version if the normal one may fail !!

How to find out ???

In the link given here above one finds a BIG green download button !
Below this button is an additional line: Check and read the given links
to find out more, 
and of course, BEFORE downloading !!

It's too a personal flavour how one wants to install: GUI or text !?

It also depends on ones experience ...
... so it is very individual !

Good luck and cheers, svobi