About Ubuntu

Ubuntu is a community developed, Linux-based operating system that is perfect for laptops, desktops and servers. It contains all the applications you need - a web browser, presentation, document and spreadsheet software, instant messaging and much more.

Visit the official website  for information about the desktop and server versions of this extremely popular operating system: Ubuntu Website 

We can install the very latest release on new or existing hardware and configure peripherals such as printers. This can be a very cost effective way of running a modern operating system on computers that were designed to run on Windows 2000 or XP. If you prefer to install Ubuntu yourself we can send you the latest version on DVD for the cost of media and postage/packing.

A complete office productivity suite

OpenOffice.org contains a user interface and feature set that is similar to other office suites, and includes all the key desktop applications you need, such as:

Word processor - for anything from writing a quick letter to producing an entire book.

Spreadsheet - a tool to calculate, analyse, and present your data in numerical reports or charts.

Presentation - an easy, and powerful tool for creating effective multimedia presentations.
Edit and share files in other formats

Easily open, edit and share files with your friends that have Microsoft Office, Word Perfect, KOffice or StarOffice.
Quick and easy updates

Updates 

The task bar contains an update area where we'll notify you when there are updates available for your system, from simple security fixes to a complete version upgrade. The update facility enables you to keep your system up-to-date with just a few clicks of your mouse.

A vast library of free software

Need more software? Simply choose from thousands of software packages in the Ubuntu catalogue, all available to download and install at the click of a button. And it's all completely free!

  Ubuntu Linux & Reasons for Using it 

   1. Ubuntu is Free as are so many other Linux distributions.
   2. You don’t have to buy Office (Word, Power-point, Excel etc.) separately. It comes with OpenOffice preinstalled.
   3. You don’t have to buy costly hardware to run it
   4. Ubuntu is more stable.
   5. You are free from Viruses and Spyware so you don’t have to buy another upgrade of Norton or any other Antivirus software.
   6. When you have installed Ubuntu, you don’t have to install anything else to get you started with your productivity, office software, compatible with Microsoft Office is included.
   7. You don’t have to wait for months for the bugs or vulnerabilities to get patched, as soon as they are identified they get fixed.
   8. You can update everything on your system with just one update manager. No need to run separate Update manger for all the software you installed.
   9. Don’t get tired restarting your computer all the time. You almost never do it with Ubuntu.
  10. You are free from Pirated software. With Ubuntu you can share it with as many people as you want and it is legal.
  11. Don’t have to bother searching the web for new softwares. Ubuntu gets a whole lot of software free of cost to you.
  12. Play hundreds of games for Free.
  13. Your PC won’t get slower day by day.
  14. Use MSN, AIM, ICQ, Jabber, Gtalk, Yahoo and many more with a single program. No need to install separate software.
  15. Tired of managing multiple windows on your screen. You can use workspaces to manage your work.
  16. You old computer will get a second life. Because Ubuntu does not need high resources.
  17. Jump into the next generation of desktop themes with Compiz fusion.
  18. All future upgrades of Ubuntu are provided free of cost. Upgrades are released every 6 months.
  19. Upgrades are installed automatically. You don’t have to bother about losing your data and redoing lots of personalization.
  20. You can change your desktop wallpaper or any other setting, you can make it look like Windows or Mac if you want to!
  21. You don’t have to defrag your hard disk every now and then to boost the performance. Ubuntu does it for you automatically.
  22. Ubuntu is download-able. You can burn it onto a blank CD or DVD.
  23. Thousand of user are there to help you with when you are stuck. Become a part of Ubuntu forums.
  24. You will get free and Long Term Support (LTS) for Ubuntu.