Comments on: Ubuntu fails the Granny Test http://www.yugatech.com/blog/personal-computing/ubuntu-fails-the-granny-test/ Philippines, Technology News & Reviews Mon, 08 Sep 2008 10:48:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: prax http://www.yugatech.com/blog/personal-computing/ubuntu-fails-the-granny-test/#comment-216233 prax Wed, 19 Mar 2008 13:01:16 +0000 http://www.yugatech.com/blog/?p=1979#comment-216233 Windows? what is that... :) Windows? what is that… :)

]]> By: VeRTiTO http://www.yugatech.com/blog/personal-computing/ubuntu-fails-the-granny-test/#comment-150931 VeRTiTO Wed, 22 Aug 2007 14:07:18 +0000 http://www.yugatech.com/blog/?p=1979#comment-150931 And last night, I met Vista blue screen with one officemate I have, trying to install a nwely bought webcam on Vista. Blue screen apparently appeared along the process and ofcourse, Vista failed to install this brand new webcam named Genius designed to work for windows. What more, the webcam works with XP on a separate laptop. I still have a totally windows-free desktop. And last night, I met Vista blue screen with one officemate I have, trying to install a nwely bought webcam on Vista. Blue screen apparently appeared along the process and ofcourse, Vista failed to install this brand new webcam named Genius designed to work for windows. What more, the webcam works with XP on a separate laptop.

I still have a totally windows-free desktop.

]]> By: Alba http://www.yugatech.com/blog/personal-computing/ubuntu-fails-the-granny-test/#comment-147955 Alba Mon, 16 Jul 2007 01:28:35 +0000 http://www.yugatech.com/blog/?p=1979#comment-147955 Xp doesn't recognize my old SiS6236 vga card. But ubuntu does. Vista is no better. Xp doesn’t recognize my old SiS6236 vga card. But ubuntu does. Vista is no better.

]]> By: koolitz http://www.yugatech.com/blog/personal-computing/ubuntu-fails-the-granny-test/#comment-143345 koolitz Sun, 03 Jun 2007 16:59:03 +0000 http://www.yugatech.com/blog/?p=1979#comment-143345 @jun - mananalo dyan ang Vista...kasi namulat tayo na windows ang gamit. anywayz...parang cellphone lang yan eh kung saan ka masaya na brand doon ka basta ang importante nakakatext at tawag ka ;) @jun - mananalo dyan ang Vista…kasi namulat tayo na windows ang gamit.

anywayz…parang cellphone lang yan eh kung saan ka masaya na brand doon ka basta ang importante nakakatext at tawag ka ;)

]]> By: Berlin http://www.yugatech.com/blog/personal-computing/ubuntu-fails-the-granny-test/#comment-143120 Berlin Thu, 31 May 2007 16:27:43 +0000 http://www.yugatech.com/blog/?p=1979#comment-143120 Ubuntu's GUI is more intuitive than OSX. plus everyone's saying that Ubuntu is better than XP or Vista, so why not compare the two. Ubuntu’s GUI is more intuitive than OSX. plus everyone’s saying that Ubuntu is better than XP or Vista, so why not compare the two.

]]> By: Youngmaze http://www.yugatech.com/blog/personal-computing/ubuntu-fails-the-granny-test/#comment-143105 Youngmaze Thu, 31 May 2007 14:08:24 +0000 http://www.yugatech.com/blog/?p=1979#comment-143105 Hi!!! mukha naman maganda ang ubuntu pero mismatch kapag ubuntu versus vista...!!! vista versus os x :D Hi!!! mukha naman maganda ang ubuntu pero mismatch kapag ubuntu versus vista…!!! vista versus os x :D

]]> By: Berlin http://www.yugatech.com/blog/personal-computing/ubuntu-fails-the-granny-test/#comment-143092 Berlin Thu, 31 May 2007 10:01:59 +0000 http://www.yugatech.com/blog/?p=1979#comment-143092 It failed the 'non-geek' test as well. Wifey and granny both had geeks helping them out. I installed Ubuntu on my T21 where I had my XP. It's too darn slow and I can't figure out how to connect to my wireless router. a non-geek take on Vista. http://www.stberlin.com/blog/index.php?itemid=3 It failed the ‘non-geek’ test as well. Wifey and granny both had geeks helping them out. I installed Ubuntu on my T21 where I had my XP. It’s too darn slow and I can’t figure out how to connect to my wireless router.

a non-geek take on Vista.
http://www.stberlin.com/blog/index.php?itemid=3

]]> By: Jason http://www.yugatech.com/blog/personal-computing/ubuntu-fails-the-granny-test/#comment-142995 Jason Wed, 30 May 2007 12:48:42 +0000 http://www.yugatech.com/blog/?p=1979#comment-142995 Ubuntu passed the $$$ test. :p Ubuntu passed the $$$ test. :p

]]> By: jun http://www.yugatech.com/blog/personal-computing/ubuntu-fails-the-granny-test/#comment-142964 jun Wed, 30 May 2007 01:49:11 +0000 http://www.yugatech.com/blog/?p=1979#comment-142964 does it pass the techie test? question 2: All hardware being equal, if a computer store sells pre-installed/pre-configured box for Vista and Ubuntu, for the average college student (productivity, media, internet, web, photo, utilities and basic apps) - who would be the winner? does it pass the techie test?

question 2: All hardware being equal, if a computer store sells pre-installed/pre-configured box for Vista and Ubuntu, for the average college student (productivity, media, internet, web, photo, utilities and basic apps) - who would be the winner?

]]> By: Jaypee http://www.yugatech.com/blog/personal-computing/ubuntu-fails-the-granny-test/#comment-142944 Jaypee Tue, 29 May 2007 18:50:15 +0000 http://www.yugatech.com/blog/?p=1979#comment-142944 It also passed the Wifey test at home. I installed it on my laptop that only has 256 MB of RAM and since then, my wife hasn't complained about long boot times and page loading on Firefox that was a pain when I was running Windows XP. :D It also passed the Wifey test at home. I installed it on my laptop that only has 256 MB of RAM and since then, my wife hasn’t complained about long boot times and page loading on Firefox that was a pain when I was running Windows XP. :D

]]> By: koolitz http://www.yugatech.com/blog/personal-computing/ubuntu-fails-the-granny-test/#comment-142929 koolitz Tue, 29 May 2007 15:52:17 +0000 http://www.yugatech.com/blog/?p=1979#comment-142929 grabe naman...ubuntu vs vista? mismatch yata hehe... lalaban ang ubuntu kung sa pentium 3 patatakbuhin na 256 lang memory haha grabe naman…ubuntu vs vista? mismatch yata hehe…

lalaban ang ubuntu kung sa pentium 3 patatakbuhin na 256 lang memory haha

]]> By: jangelo http://www.yugatech.com/blog/personal-computing/ubuntu-fails-the-granny-test/#comment-142907 jangelo Tue, 29 May 2007 10:51:41 +0000 http://www.yugatech.com/blog/?p=1979#comment-142907 No OS X comparison? No OS X comparison?

]]> By: jhay http://www.yugatech.com/blog/personal-computing/ubuntu-fails-the-granny-test/#comment-142905 jhay Tue, 29 May 2007 09:39:12 +0000 http://www.yugatech.com/blog/?p=1979#comment-142905 We're doing fine with Ubuntu at home since last year. :D We’re doing fine with Ubuntu at home since last year. :D

]]> By: Kates http://www.yugatech.com/blog/personal-computing/ubuntu-fails-the-granny-test/#comment-142898 Kates Tue, 29 May 2007 07:11:41 +0000 http://www.yugatech.com/blog/?p=1979#comment-142898 But it passed the Wifey Test. At least that's how it is in our house. But it passed the Wifey Test. At least that’s how it is in our house.

]]> By: Ronda http://www.yugatech.com/blog/personal-computing/ubuntu-fails-the-granny-test/#comment-142878 Ronda Tue, 29 May 2007 04:13:12 +0000 http://www.yugatech.com/blog/?p=1979#comment-142878 Hardware vendors are a pain. Most of them only support Windows for now. When I decided to switch to Linux (Ubuntu), I made sure I researched and bought hardware that is Linux compatible (Intel/Nvidia/etc). I'm very happy now as everything I use works perfectly fine (even Beryl does). I will never turn back to Windows again. You should try it. Hardware vendors are a pain. Most of them only support Windows for now.

When I decided to switch to Linux (Ubuntu), I made sure I researched and bought hardware that is Linux compatible (Intel/Nvidia/etc). I’m very happy now as everything I use works perfectly fine (even Beryl does). I will never turn back to Windows again. You should try it.

]]> By: BrianB http://www.yugatech.com/blog/personal-computing/ubuntu-fails-the-granny-test/#comment-142865 BrianB Tue, 29 May 2007 01:58:08 +0000 http://www.yugatech.com/blog/?p=1979#comment-142865 Hi, I haven't been able to load google in my laptop for two days. I can go to google news but only through a direct link: I can't do it by typing news.google.com, but I can go there through my slim stat link at the back end of my blog (e.g http://www.google.com/news?q=zune&sourceid=navclient-ff&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1B2RNFA_enPH209PH209) From there I can go to google images, google video, froogle and others except google web search. This could be a spyware or globe broadband. Most reasonable suspect is spyware or adware, but I have Windows Protector, Spybot and Symantec corporate edition, which I update every day. And if it's a spyware that blocks google or reroutes it or what not then why isn't this news? Can anyone help? Hi,

I haven’t been able to load google in my laptop for two days. I can go to google news but only through a direct link: I can’t do it by typing news.google.com, but I can go there through my slim stat link at the back end of my blog (e.g http://www.google.com/news?q=zune&sourceid=navclient-ff&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1B2RNFA_enPH209PH209) From there I can go to google images, google video, froogle and others except google web search. This could be a spyware or globe broadband. Most reasonable suspect is spyware or adware, but I have Windows Protector, Spybot and Symantec corporate edition, which I update every day. And if it’s a spyware that blocks google or reroutes it or what not then why isn’t this news?

Can anyone help?

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