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<DIV>Unity is very confusing (like win8)</DIV>
<DIV>xubuntu has nice clear menus,</DIV>
<DIV>as does its cousin</DIV>
<DIV>ubuntustudio which includes a lot more apps for sound and video
editing,</DIV>
<DIV>depends how big and fast the computers are which one to install.</DIV>
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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=res09p6u@frontier.com
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<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, 20 November, 2013 17:21</DIV>
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<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Re: [xubuntu-users] Choosing the right/best version
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<DIV class=moz-cite-prefix>On 11/20/2013 4:13 AM, Ali Linx (amjjawad)
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<DIV>Hello Xubuntu Community,<BR><BR></DIV>Hope everyone is fine and doing
well :)<BR><BR></DIV>I have a neighbour, who is a Windows User but because
I've been talking and talking a lot about Linux, he decided to give me two
laptops and asked me to install Linux and wipe Windows as he is interested to
try.<BR><BR></DIV>Tell you the truth, I am a bit confused as what Ubuntu Based
System shall I go ahead and install on these machines? these two laptops
aren't Low Hardware Machines so any Ubuntu Flavour should do the
job.<BR><BR></DIV>I was thinking about using Xubuntu because, IMHO, I think it
would be a good choice for a Windows User. He has never used Linux before
:)<BR><BR></DIV>However, I am not too sure which release do you recommend? I
was thinking about 12.04 because it is an LTS release but what do you
recommend?<BR><BR></DIV>I didn't choose Lubuntu because there is no LTS
release. 13.04 is great but will reach its EOL soon. 13.10 has many issues
that I would avoid for a newcomer. I am confused between Ubuntu GNOME and
Xubuntu. I think Xubuntu is a bit closer to Windows than Ubuntu GNOME. I am
also thinking about Peppermint but we don't have an LTS version for Peppermint
AFAIK.<BR><BR></DIV>Hope you could enlighten me with the best choice to
convert two machines to Linux :D<BR><BR></DIV>Also, he said that his son needs
Paint because of School. I told him there are lots of alternatives but he said
Paint is better and he wanted Windows on one of the machines but I will do
whatever I could to not install Windows :D I might need to look at Wine or a
very close alternative to Paint. Any idea?<BR><BR></DIV>Thank you in
advance! <BR clear=all>
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<FIELDSET class=mimeAttachmentHeader></FIELDSET> <BR></BLOCKQUOTE>You could
install as a dual boot, so there is a option to boot into Windows or Linux.<BR>I
would use Xubutu 12.04 for long term support.<BR>Reico <BR><BR><BR>
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