
Windows 7 v/s Ubuntu 9.10
By: Pankaj Shrivastava
Windows 7:
UI (User Interface) Enhancements:
1) A redesigned Windows Shell with a new taskbar
2) A new control panel interface
3) Windows Explorer now includes a slideshow feature that changes the desktop background in a designated amount of time
4)Start menu and window management enhancements
5)The user interface for font management has been overhauled
System Requirements:
1) Faster boot speed
2) The DirectX version has been updated to 1
3) Multi-touch support for Tablet PCs and other capable devices
4) Native WWAN support, similar to native WiFi added in Vista
5) Enhanced security features
Ubuntu 9.10:
UI (User Interface) Enhancements:
1) Overall theme refresh
2) Using the most up-to-date GNOME version
3) A redesigned login manager
System Enhancements:
1) Faster boot speed
2) Ext4 will be the default file system
3) Ubuntu One client will be installed by default
Additional Features
1) Empathy Instant Messenger will replace Pidgin
2) Will utilize GRUB 2 as its default boot loader
Our IT Comments:
1) Windows and Mac OS X is trying to be like Linux right now –fast and resource efficient. On the other hand, Linux on the desktop is still polishing its user-interface perhaps to be like Windows or Mac OS X.
2) We found the best O/s capabilities in Linux 9.0, If someone / organization migrates from one version to another version of windows o/s its worthless, better to move with growing technology providing by Linux 9.0 O/s.
TECHNICAL COMPARISON BETWEEN WINDOWS 7 & UBUNTU 9.10:
1) Install Time in Seconds

At first glance, we can see very clearly that Ubuntu installs far faster than either version of Windows. And, while that’s true there is one important mitigation: both Windows Vista and Windows 7 run system benchmarks part-way through the installation to determine the computer’s capabilities. Continue reading →