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L0oniX

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3. Do not use all in one USB printers. They most likely will not work.

Wed Apr 9, 2014, 08:47 AM

Apr 2014

Yes Libre Office is quite good ...like Open Office. Games? Well ...I play Warzone a lot which comes with Ubuntu. Steam runs on linux ...if you want to host go for a Steam server flavor. Mint seems to be the most popular right now but Ubuntu is a long time standard for Gnome 2D or 3D desktop. 3D desktop works great for me. Also you can't go wrong with any NVidia video card. The only problem with any linux flavor is multi use printers because the USB can only see one connected device at a time. Multi use printers are 3 devices on 1 USB connection. Buy a separate printer and scanner and you'll be fine. My Brother HL3070cw wireless works great and an Epson scanner works automatically.

Check http://distrowatch.com/ for the latest stats on linux flavors. Mint is still number 1 and Ubuntu 2nd.

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A few headaches in thinking about Kubuntu [View all] truedelphi Apr 2014 OP

your box will run linux just fine... ret5hd Apr 2014 #1

Kubuntu is ubuntu running the KDE plasma desktop PrestonLocke Apr 2014 #2

Also in same situation re XP and need new O/S... Mondavi Apr 2014 #4

responses below! :D PrestonLocke Apr 2014 #8

Do not use all in one USB printers. They most likely will not work. L0oniX Apr 2014 #3

Of top five only ever heard of Mint.... Mondavi Apr 2014 #5

I'd go with Ubuntu 12.04LTS or Mint. L0oniX Apr 2014 #6

That's what I'm pretty much thinking ... Mint Mondavi Apr 2014 #7

Linux Mint 17 KDE or Netrunner Adelante Apr 2014 #9