Vista vs Ubuntu

Growing up with windows was good. unfortunately the latest sequel, Vista was a failure. This OS sure looks good but at an expensive cost. The system itself cost RM300. Not to mention the hardware cost i have to bare. Minimum requirement for RAM is 2GB for it to run smoothly. So, i ditch the Vista to venture into new era - Open Source. This time, i choose Ubuntu.

Machine :
HP Pavilion TX2032au (TX2000)

Specification :

Product Name	tx2032AU
Product Number	KP123PA
Microprocessor	1.90 GHz AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core TK-57
Microprocessor Cache	512 KB L2 Cache
Memory	2048 MB (2 x 1024 MB)
Memory Max	Up to 4 GB (Up to 1 GB may not be available due to 32-bit operating system resource requirements)
Video Graphics	NVIDIA GeForce Go 6150
Video Memory	Up to 559 MB
Hard Drive	160 GB (5400 rpm)
Multimedia Drive	LightScribe SuperMulti 8X DVD±RW with Double Layer Support
Display	12.1”WXGA High-Definition HP BrightView Widescreen Display (1280 x 800) with Integrated Touch-screen (finger and digitizer pen optimized)
Fax/Modem	High speed 56K modem
Network Card	Integrated 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN
Wireless Connectivity	802.11a/b/g WLAN Bluetooth
Sound	Altec Lansing speakers 3D Sound Blaster Pro compatible sound 16 bit integrated
Keyboard	101 key compatible
Pointing Device	Touch Pad with On/Off button and dedicated vertical Scroll Up/Down pad, volume control, mute buttons, 3 Quick Launch Buttons
PC Card Slots	One ExpressCard/34 slot
External Ports	5-in-1 integrated Digital Media Reader for Secure Digital cards, MultiMedia cards, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, or xD Picture cards 3 USB 2.0 1 VGA port 1 RJ11 modem connector 1 RJ45 ethernet connector S-video TV out Expansion Port 3 2 headphones-out one w/ SPDIF out 1 mic-in 2 Consumer IR (on panel & on base) integrated stereo mic AC adapter
Dimensions	22.4 cm (L) x 30.6 cm (W) x 3.13 cm (min H) / 3.87 cm (max H)
Weight	Under 2kg with 4-cell battery
Security	Integrated Fingerprint reader
Power	65 W AC Power Adapter 4-cell and 8-cell Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) battery
What's In The Box	HP Pavilion WebCam with Integrated Microphones

Previous OS : Vista Premium
New OS : Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron

Let's start exploring~