Linux Or Win7?

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ReMiXeDg

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Should I go from ultimate windows down to a Linux distro? I mean if I go to Linux I want one that is high class , one that looks good and is optimized to run super smooth and fast.

I manage my web hosting company and its Linux biased so if I where to go Linux would it benefit on me in the long run?

I also can do duo boot how should I do that and how would I go about doing that on my laptop?
 
I would say go for the Dual Boot, that will be best in the long run. You will need to shrink your partition by a bit to create some room for linux. I would say for the average user 10-15GB would be plenty. Then just pic you a linux and install it on the newly free space. I would say maybe Crunchbang or Mint would be good for you.
 
Prior to the linux install you can use a program called EasyBCD to set the partition menu options in the boot loader so that you don't have to muck around post-linux install. that is to ensure you can still see the Windows boot option. There are other ways, but EasyBCD is excellent.
 
Well if you already have Windows, it would make sense to dual boot. I have both Windows and Linux installed, even though I rarely use Windows on my main computer for anything I still keep it in case I do need it (plus it would feel like a waste of money to me to throw away a good OS that I've paid money for).

If you dual boot, most (I don't know of one that doesn't but I imagine they exist) distros automatically set up the boot menu such that you can pick which OS to boot. Never used EasyBCD, don't know what it has to offer.

As for benefiting you in the long run... well I imagine so. All tools that I use to run/manage a server (just one at home, nothing like a web hosting company so take this for what it's worth) usually either come with Linux or are easier to set up on Linux, but there's no reason you couldn't use tho tools/software on Windows (though occasionally Windows requires some myriad magic like using cygwin to get *nix tools playing nice).
 
I use Linux exclusively, and am used to it. It need less system resources compared to other operating systems. It is the simplest version of windows ever created.
 
LorenaEllen said:
. It is the simplest version of windows ever created.
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Linux is not related in anyway to windows. What you said there is like saying "I love the new F150. Its the most powerful chevy to date".
 
wolfeking said:
I would say maybe Crunchbang or Mint would be good for you.
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I wouldn't recommend #! to a linux newbie. I would say you should try out Xubuntu or Ubuntu.I would also suggest reading up a bit on Linux.
Linux Mint is also a good option.
 
If you are going with Linux Mint I would recommend Linux Mint 11 32-bit. There are a few changes you need to make with the operating system after you install it, but the problems are not hard to fix.
 
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