Good If/For:

• You enjoy free software (legimately free from the get-go)
• You're sick of Viruses and Malware
• You're sick of computer bugs and issues that never get fixed
• You run Windows
• Slow or Older Computers

Switching

• Got music? Ubuntu plays it!
• Got an iPod? Ubuntu can manage it!
• Do you use Firefox? So does Ubuntu!
• Got videos? Ubuntu supports a wide range of formats!
• Anti-virus/malware? Ubuntu is nearly virus-proof!
• Do you instant message? Pidgin supports many popular chat services, such as AIM, MSN, Yahoo, Jabber, XMPP, Google Talk, and others.
• Have a piece of hardware that doesn't work in Windows Vista? It probably does in Ubuntu! Run a LiveCD to check.

• Still need to collaborate with Microsoft Office users? OpenOffice supports Microsoft formats!

Reasons Why

There are so many great reasons to make the switch!

Reliable

• Safe & Secure - Ubuntu is based on the robust Linux kernel, and is inherently less susceptible to security threats such as viruses, malware, and intruders

• Stable - Since Ubuntu is open source, security holes and vulnerabilities are identified and repaired much faster

Free and Open Source:

• 100% Free of cost
• Safe, Secure, and Stable
• Reliable and user-friendly
• Compatibility and interoperability
• Customizable and flexible
• Lots of free community support and online documentation
• Evolves to adapt to the world
• No "security by obscurity"
• No perpetual upgrades and backwards incompatibility
• No mushrooming or bloat
• Innovative!
• More freedom!

Environmentally Friendly

• Lower hardware requirements means less frequent need for hardware upgrades
• Upgrades don't always force you to upgrade or get a new computer
• Most of the energy used in the life of a computer is before you even use it (manufacturing, shipping, etc.)
• You can expect a Linux machine to stay current at least twice as long as a Windows machine
• More efficient

Not Sure?

• Try Ubuntu out before installing it onto your hard disk using a LiveCD

• Don't worry about it!
• Come talk to us and ask us for more
• You can look around online for more information

Concerns?

• Hardware support: most hardware is supported and isn't an issue at all for most users!

• Software: Ubuntu comes with almost everything you need: internet browser, IM client, media player, email client, and office software. In addition, Ubuntu comes with a regularly-updated repository of available and supported software packages, containing thousands of software packages. If the software you use currently doesn't run on Linux, you can be sure there's an Ubuntu-compatible alternative that does!

Things worth checking out

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_source_versus_closed_source

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_vs._Linux

• http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/02/nows_your_chanc.php

• http://badvista.fsf.org/what-s-wrong-with-microsoft-windows-vista

• http://www.ubuntu.com/