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This is the perfect alternative to a windows based operating system, especially if you have lost your windows license and CD and need to get your computer up and running. Also Ubuntu has built in virus protection. This is also a bootable CD that allows you to test and run Ubuntu without installing it. Ubuntu is a Linux based operating system packed with features, faster to boot and use, less prone to virus infection, robust and licensed to install on all your computers. It'll work with your existing PC files, printers, cameras and MP3 players.
Overview
Enjoy the simplicity of Ubuntu's stylish, intuitive interface. Fast, secure and with thousands of apps to choose from, Ubuntu gives you a clean and streamlined experience that you can really make your own. And now you can even decide how you want it to look. Simply choose between our new and classic desktop experiences.
Web browsing
Ubuntu has everything you need to browse the web quickly and safely. Mozilla Firefox comes as standard and you can choose alternative browsers like Google Chrome from the Ubuntu Software Centre.
Office applications
Create professional documents, spreadsheets and presentations with Ubuntu. LibreOffice is easy to use, packed with the features you need, and it’s completely free. Ubuntu is fully compatible with Microsoft Office. That means you can open and edit files like Word documents, Excel spreadsheets and PowerPoint presentations, and share them with other users quickly and easily.
Social and email
Ubuntu is packed with apps for quick and easy communication. Empathy helps you integrate your chat accounts. And with Evolution Mail, you can access your emails, address book and calendar. Being connected for work or fun has never been so easy.
Me Menu - Access and update your Facebook and Twitter accounts straight from the desktop with Ubuntu's Me Menu. You can connect to all your favorite chat channels and make updates through a single window. Simple!
Gwibber - Keep up to date with your friends and colleagues quickly and easily. With Gwibber, you can see all your microblogging feeds in one place. So you’ll be able to follow the latest news and gossip like never before.
Skype - Stay in touch with your friends, family and colleagues wherever you are. Ubuntu works brilliantly with Skype so you can have face-to-face chats with your contacts, anytime, anywhere and, of course, completely free!
Music and mobile
Play, create and edit mp3s, stream music to your PC or phone, buy music in the Ubuntu One Music Store or connect to Spotify and Last.fm. Ubuntu's got everything you need to listen to your music, your way.
Photos and videos
Ubuntu is full of free apps to help you manage, edit and share your photos and videos with the world, whatever gadget you use to take them. With fantastic support for cameras and phones, you won’t need extra drivers to get up and running.
Device-compatible
Wouldn’t it be great if your computer recognised your camera or phone straightaway? With Ubuntu, you don’t need to worry about installation CDs or downloading extra drivers. It integrates brilliantly with a range of devices
Ubuntu Software Centre
The Ubuntu Software Centre gives you instant access to thousands of free and open-source applications. And now you can buy apps from some of the leading providers too. All our software is easy to find and install so you can have a customised desktop that suits you in no time
Ubuntu One
Ubuntu One is the personal cloud that brings your digital life together. Now you can sync your files across all your Ubuntu or Windows computers; access your contacts, notes or bookmarks from anywhere; or stream your entire collection to your mobile phone. Ubuntu One helps you do it all.
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