Windows VS Ubuntu Memory

I thought I'd post a link to this article on InfoWorld primarily because I love comparisons.

Over on that blog, they make a brief comparison, Windows 7 vs Vista vs Ubuntu.

On a computer with 8GB of RAM and on startup...

Windows 7 on x64 memory = 1.24 GB

Windows Vista on x64 memory = 1.34 BG

Ubuntu 8.10 = 349 MG

And the winner is...

Here's a link to the article:
http://weblog.infoworld.com/stratdev/archives/2009/03/ubuntu_vs_windo.html

by Martin Heller on InfoWorld

As a side note, the article also talks about using for backups....

At my former employer and current client, I had set up an Ubuntu system on an older PC, put in better HDs.. and every night it automatically backs up data from 3 different servers...

Ubuntu has always done the job for me.

Dell to run Linux Ubuntu

I think this is great.

More choice, in the mainstream.

Dell has announced that they will be offering Linux Ubuntu on some desktop and notebook models.

I've used Ubuntu, and still use it on 2 servers. Ubuntu has a large community base, and it's user interface is great.

There may be a bit more of a move in the air towards both Mac and Linux... I've always been a windows guy on my laptops and PCs, mainly because of compatibility. But now, because of software like Open Office, and even Google Apps, I have decided that I will make a switch.

I'm considering a Mac laptop or desktop, and I may set up an Ubuntu desktop for work.

(ZDNet blog post)