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The latest release of Ubuntu brings the best open source technologies together on one platform, with the benefit of free updates for 18 months. Constant improvements, feature additions and extended machine and network support explain why Ubuntu wins more converts with every release. This tour will help you discover, like millions of users worldwide, why Ubuntu Desktop Edition 9.10 is the desktop operating system for you.
Chat with friends and colleagues through Empathy which integrates Yahoo, Gmail, MSN, Jabber, AOL, QQ and many more.
Evolution gives you email, an address book and a calendar and works well with colleagues and friends using MS Outlook.
Ubuntu includes Mozilla Firefox 3.5 for faster and safer browsing.
For a choice of other open-source web browsers visit the Ubuntu Software Center and take your pick.
Upload from your camera or phone to F-Spot.
Manage, tag, share and sort your photos.
Upload easily to your favourite social network or photo-sharing sites including Flickr, Facebook, Picasa and many others.
Plug in your PSP, iPod, MP3 player and use Rhythmbox to download, store, buy and play music.
Share playlists with your friends.
Access Last.fm directly through Rhythmbox to stream your favourite music.
Stream and play video from YouTube, BBC and others.
Create professional documents, spreadsheets and presentations with OpenOffice.org 3.0.
OpenOffice.org is compatible with all office applications including Microsoft Office.
The big difference is that OpenOffice.org is free (and promises never to introduce Mr Clippy).
Over 400 completely free and completely cool games. Solitaire is not the only game in town.
Visit the Ubuntu Software Center to easily browse, select and install games.
Integrated "Ubuntu One" technology gives you 2 GB of online storage for free.
Easily share files between your own and your friends' computers.
Upgrade at low cost for more storage if you need it.
Instant access to thousands of free and open-source applications.
Categories include Education, Games, Sound and Video, Graphics, Programming and Office.
Simply select the applications you want to use and the Ubuntu Software Center will add them to your computer.
No CDs, no licenses, no hassle.
At the core of the Ubuntu philosophy is the belief that computing is for everyone, whatever your circumstances. Ubuntu is one of the most accessible operating systems around and is fully translated into 23 languages with many more to follow.
Minimum System Requirements: At least 256 MB of RAM is required to run the alternate install CD (384MB of RAM is required to use the live CD based installer). Install requires at least 4 GB of disk space.
Nearly all x86-based (IA-32) processors still in use in personal computers are supported by Ubuntu 9.04 32-bit, including all varieties of Intel's "Pentium" series. This also includes 32-bit AMD and VIA (former Cyrix) processors, and processors like the Athlon XP and Intel P4 Xeon. However, Ubuntu 9.04 will not run on 386 or earlier processors.