Do certain systems hate Linux?

[Basil Chupin]

On 08/06/13 23:41, Shashank SVRSN wrote:
> Hi !
>
> My friend always has some or the other problem when using Ubuntu. 
> Earlier he used to complain 'slow Internet connectivity -- only in 
> Ubuntu, not in Windows'. Now he changed to another ISP and new 
> complaint is 'no Internet connectivity -- only in Ubuntu, not in 
> Windows'.
>
> He used 'Linux Mint Live CD' too but in vain. My laptop never had a 
> problem with his ISP. His system is a Sony Vaio VPCEH25EN. Sony being 
> such a big company... I can't understand the reason

Define "slow connectivity".

Slow browsing - using which browser?

Slow downloads of files to update system?

What exactly is slow?

BC

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