Amazon.com: Ernesto Granillo III's review of Ubuntu 7.04 [OLD VERSION]
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2.0 out of 5 stars Don't waste your money, go buy Windows!, July 16, 2007
I have been using computers for well over 4 years now and can say that this was one of the worst games I had ever purchased. For one, in order to even install the game you have to completely ERASE ALL YOUR DATA! I did not know this when I installed and lost almost all of my hotmail messages. Second, I was really suprised that this did not run on my wife's apple macintosh. In this day and age, is it really acceptable that software only run on dell computers, but not on apple or even IBM's? Well, I always try to look at the glass half full, so I continued installed and found that not only had my start menu had moved to the top, but all my programs had been moved around. I couldn't even find the "Notepad" word processor. I finnally gave up when I couldn't find limewire or internet explorer installed anywhere, so I gave up and threw my computer away and bought a brand new laptop instead.
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Initial post: Jul 17, 2007 12:54 PM PDT
 Jamie T. Young says:
wow. You're impatient. You threw away a good computer? Did you even know what you were installing? Good grief, people, pay attention!

Posted on Jul 18, 2007 6:55 PM PDT
 Ama Zon says:
Ernesto, Ubuntu isn't a game, it's an operating system. Windows is also an operating system - a different one, made by an entirely different group of people (and for different reasons) - that is why, as you noticed before throwing out a perfectly good computer, they look and work differently. You may have been "using computers for 4 years now", but it sounds to me like you need some more help - might I suggest "Computers for Dummies".

In reply to an earlier post on Jul 20, 2007 9:22 AM PDT
 J. Wells says:
You can't be serious. Might I suggest a pencil and a piece of paper instead of a pc.

Posted on Jul 23, 2007 8:40 AM PDT
 Jeremy Stein says:
Haha! Hilarious review. Thanks for the laugh.

Posted on Jul 27, 2007 8:13 AM PDT
 E. S. Webb says:
Either you're a complete moron who has no experience with computers or you think you are funny. It isn't right to give bad reviews when you obviously haven't used the product and have no idea what you are talking about or are just trying to sabotage someone.

Posted on Jul 28, 2007 10:05 PM PDT
 J. Koby says:
Nice one. Thanks for lightening up the mood of the reviews. It seems that a lot of people seem to have no sense of humor.

Posted on Jul 29, 2007 6:13 PM PDT
 neatflux says:
Ah, Ubuntu is popular enough, what is one bad review? I'm sure there are plenty of fanboy reviews to compensate :) I have no doubt that he was joking... and it is pretty funny.

Posted on Aug 7, 2007 7:38 AM PDT
Sure, I think the review is funny, but this is not the correct forum for comedy. This is unfortunately one of two reviews that pops up by default when a prospective buyer looks at Ubuntu. Most of the uninitiated are not going to get beyond the two stars and the title that tells the reader to go buy Windows.

The reviewer behaved irresponsibly and should delete this review.

Posted on Aug 8, 2007 6:33 AM PDT
 Master Shake says:
Wow. I am not a linux fan at all but wow, a whole whopping 4 years of experience and you dont seem to know anything about computers. I cant even begin to understand how you thought this was a game??? And you threw your comp away and bought a new one instead of reformatting and starting over, very intelligent.

Posted on Aug 14, 2007 2:08 PM PDT
 Paula Copeland says:
Here are a few simple ways for idiots to install Ubuntu.

1. READ the INSTRUCTIONS!

2. Get a pro to DO IT FOR YOU!

...and if all else fails...

3. Stab yourself in the neck with a pencil. The extra oxygen could be well used by us more intelligent civilians. :-P

But whatever you do, NEVER throw away a good PC.
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