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Old 07-14-08   #1 (permalink)
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I tried Ubuntu, and its not really working. I am changing distros and i want one that looks excellent straight off the bat. Something that is built for rigs that can handle it. Anyone got an idea?

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I just installed Linux Mint on my old laptop and it looks pretty nice out of the box. I haven't adjusted any settings and it looks good and runs well.
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linux mint does look good. you may also want to take a look at openSUSE 11.0 with KDE4.

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I've always thought that Suse default setup looked nice.
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linux mint does look good. you may also want to take a look at openSUSE 11.0 with KDE4.
I agree.

I really like the tweaking that Novell did for KDE3 + 4, definitely a nice change.

I think Byrl can do the different odd effects, like windows wobbling or burning when you move them, but those sorts of things are cool for 10 minutes, and then get annoying.

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I agree.

I really like the tweaking that Novell did for KDE3 + 4, definitely a nice change.

I think Byrl can do the different odd effects, like windows wobbling or burning when you move them, but those sorts of things are cool for 10 minutes, and then get annoying.
Especially since they just slow things down. I usually just enable them when a friend hasn't seen it before so I can dazzle them. Other than that, they just stay disabled.

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Alright, downloading Suse. Holy crap. a 4.3GIGABYTE DOWNLOAD?!?!? It'll take a week!

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Mandriva Linux? O.o A programmer recommended me this...

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This is a very subjective question, but here are my favorites:

http://www.dreamlinux.com.br/
http://www.foresightlinux.org/

Dreamlinux is ~700MB, so don't worry about the download time.

If you're looking for a poor man's Mac, Dreamlinux is what you want.
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Find a Suse torrent, that will make the download faster.
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