Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Tired of Windows on your netbook? Try Ubuntu for a change


When it comes to installing operating systems on netbooks, things becomes a bit more tedious since there's no native CD/DVD drive. Well, it just got a lot simpler with the Wubi installer.

Wubi is a Windows installer for Ubuntu. It takes away the headache of installing Ubuntu Netbook Remix edition onto your netbook (without needing an external drive), and it easily uninstalls with just a few clicks!

The folks over at How-To Geek has published a very simple, but detailed step-by-step tutorial to get your netbook breathing Linux instead of stuffy Windows.

Ubuntu Netbook Remix is considered one of the more attractive and user-friendly Linux flavors available. Now with the Wubi installer, it's perfect for anyone who's interested to try something alternative on their netbook.

Link: Install Ubuntu Netbook Edition with Wubi Installer