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I want to replace my OS...but not pay...

I used Mint 14 (Nadia) for a while last year and really liked it. I much prefer its GUI over Ubuntu's Unity GUI as well.
 
I would HIGHLY advise you to NOT use Ubuntu. Use something that won't break itself after 10 minutes of use. Manjaro is the best Linux distro I have ever used, beats the pants off Ubuntu, and any of its derivatives.
 
AlexKidd5000 said:
I would HIGHLY advise you to NOT use Ubuntu. Use something that won't break itself after 10 minutes of use. Manjaro is the best Linux distro I have ever used, beats the pants off Ubuntu, and any of its derivatives.
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You are an idiot. Do not post. Because you lack basic knowledge to install/use particular system, your advise against using it is moronic.

My grand-grand ma uses Ubuntu fine.
 
AlexKidd5000 said:
I would HIGHLY advise you to NOT use Ubuntu. Use something that won't break itself after 10 minutes of use. Manjaro is the best Linux distro I have ever used, beats the pants off Ubuntu, and any of its derivatives.
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Nothing wrong with ubuntu and complete BS about breaking after 10 mins,I've been using it for years,its popular for a reason also Linux Mint(another very popular distro) runs circles around Manjaro and with better support from Linux users,end of the day plenty of good distros out there,yes I use ubuntu,Linux Mint,Zorin etc.. to name a few.

I'm sure JEDIYoda will find one or two he likes and choose his own preference.
 
Mem said:
Nothing wrong with ubuntu and complete BS about breaking after 10 mins,I've been using it for years,its popular for a reason also Linux Mint(another very popular distro) runs circles around Manjaro and with better support from Linux users,end of the day plenty of good distros out there,yes I use ubuntu,Linux Mint,Zorin etc.. to name a few.

I'm sure JEDIYoda will find one or two he likes and choose his own preference.
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Did you try Manjaro? It's improved big time over the last 6 months. I used Mint and Ubuntu for 2 months, and had all kinds of problems, kernel panics, crashes, glitches, and even got totaled by the display driver. I gave them alot of chances, but they failed for me. Manjaro has been a completely different story, it has been solid as a rock with not one single crash in the 1 and a half months I've used it, driver setup, and installation was a breeze, its fast, and I like Pacman more than Apt-get. And its a rolling release, thats a big plus. I also have had good community support as well with Manjaro. Sure it dosen't have the vast repository that Mint, and Ubuntu have, but it'll get there, its still in beta. Manjaro has a better out-of-box experience. Plus, I'm unsure of the whole "convergence" thing Canonacal wants to take Ubuntu in. If you've had a good experience with them, thats great, but I didn't.
 
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Why is Ubuntu breaking? Everything is ok with Ubuntu, so you could easily use it without any doubts. My experience is good. I did not meet with such problems AlexKidd5000 met. There are a lot of Linux programs that may be useful to you. Just choose and use.
 
Mem said:
Nothing wrong with ubuntu and complete BS about breaking after 10 mins,I've been using it for years,its popular for a reason also Linux Mint(another very popular distro) runs circles around Manjaro and with better support from Linux users,end of the day plenty of good distros out there,yes I use ubuntu,Linux Mint,Zorin etc.. to name a few.

I'm sure JEDIYoda will find one or two he likes and choose his own preference.
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I agree 100% and when i had a problem getting ubuntu 12.04 working with my mobile usb dongle i posted on anandtech and on ubuntu website getting myself loads of information and help to get everything working 100%. 🙂
 
nemesismk2 said:
I agree 100% and when i had a problem getting ubuntu 12.04 working with my mobile usb dongle i posted on anandtech and on ubuntu website getting myself loads of information and help to get everything working 100%. 🙂
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Again, if you experience with Ubuntu or Mint was positive, thats great, but mine was generally instability, and overall crappiness. Manjaro, and its community has been great for me. And Ubuntu feels too dumbed downed after using Manjaro too.
 
AlexKidd5000 said:
Again, if you experience with Ubuntu or Mint was positive, thats great, but mine was generally instability, and overall crappiness. Manjaro, and its community has been great for me. And Ubuntu feels too dumbed downed after using Manjaro too.
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My problems with Ubuntu was down to my usb broadband stick. I've never heard of Manjaro but always willing to try new things so when i get time i will have to Manjaro. From your experience what makes Manjaro better than Ubuntu?
 
nemesismk2 said:
My problems with Ubuntu was down to my usb broadband stick. I've never heard of Manjaro but always willing to try new things so when i get time i will have to Manjaro. From your experience what makes Manjaro better than Ubuntu?
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I've actually had Ubuntu disable all my usb ports from just opening a software program. Not sure what that was about. Anyway, I like Manjaro because it works without a hitch (atleast for me), and makes installing, and updates (including the kernel) super quick and painless. I like that you can install the non-free display drivers right from the get-go in the live CD. I like the package managers (Octopi, and/or Pamac), plain looking, but much better than the Ubuntu software center IMO. Installing local packages is easy and fast. Its easy to understand, and gives you a ton of control over everything. I really like Pacman as well. The terminal is easier to use. And its a Rolling-Release of course, and has its own repos, with access to the AUR as well. I've had zero glitches, and crashes. You should try it out, and judge for yourself, can't hurt.
 
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