[Experiment] Install Linux to a noob

Post by **ayu** » 15 Mar 2008, 14:53

Ok so i installed Ubuntu 7.10 for my neighbor about a week ago.

And at first he liked it....but now he called and said that he wanted Windows again because of the following reasons.

"Looks weird.."

"MSN acts weird"

So...now my plan is to find all kinds of XP look alike themes that i can and then setup msn for him so that it works better.

The fun part of installing it for him was that i wanted him to see what he thought about it, and when i told him about Linux he said "What's Linux?" and he can hardly operate a Windows box.

So, anyone else tried to install Linux for a newbie? or maybe you have some tips to make it look like XP? i already found some themes, but i need much more.

Lyecdevf · Post by **Lyecdevf** » 15 Mar 2008, 15:13

I do not think that you should expect people who can not appreciate the power of linux to be happy with it/ Linux is for those of us who understand its qualities!

As for your other question I was thinking of getting my sister to use linux but that is going to be a difficult task. I showed it to her before and I am not sure what she thought of it because she did not say much.

The problem as I see it is that she is into all this fashion stuff and hags out with I guess the popular crowed. So she thinks that she needs the stuff that is popular. She wanted once to get the apple laptop!

So this summer I am thinking of getting her to adopt linux but I am not sure yet how to do this. I am afraid she wont want to hear about it!

Post by **ayu** » 15 Mar 2008, 15:15

Do like i did....tell her that it's 99% Virus free ^^

hpprinter100 · Post by **hpprinter100** » 29 Mar 2008, 14:08

Macs are pretty virus free also...u shoudld get her a laptop and just dual boot windows and linux

Post by **bad_brain** » 01 Apr 2008, 14:35

check this one, XP lookalike desktop environment for Linux:
http://www.xpde.com/

Nerdz · Post by **Nerdz** » 01 Apr 2008, 15:01

haha nice... but I'm sure without this greeny hill it wouldn't look like windows as much:P

Post by **ayu** » 01 Apr 2008, 22:06

bad_brain wrote:check this one, XP lookalike desktop environment for Linux:
http://www.xpde.com/

hah that's pretty cool ^^, he already switched though, and he's pretty satisfied as long as i keep the malware of his box now, and hey, i get more money since i now have to come down to him more often and fix it xD

Lyecdevf · Post by **Lyecdevf** » 03 Apr 2008, 03:16

Ulteo also looks a lot like winodws. It even has a start button!