PC Linux OS: An Alternative Operating System from Microsoft Windows

How many times are you waiting for Windows to stop doing something before you can start a program or finishing working in Word, Excel or Photoshop? Windows uses a lot of CPU power when it's performing background task. This leaves you with restricted CPU usage which prevents you from working effectively and quickly.

Microsoft Windows is not a true multitasking system and when it has to perform background task like, downloading and installing updates, virus scans, or svchost task, your computer slows down because these are high priority tasks for your CPU. With dual core processors this problem has been reduce because you now have more CPU power.

Some of you might have heard of the Linux Operating System. Linux OS is an open source operating system. What this means is that the computer code is free to everyone and can be used to make different versions of Linux, called distributions.

Linux is a UNIX based operating system that is used world wide by engineers, scientist, corporations and everyday people like you and I. Linux has come a long way since it was first developed and now looks like Windows but is much more diverse.

Support and documentation for Linux is everywhere and if you ever need a question answered just join one of many Linux Forums.

I forgot to mention one important thing, Linux OS is free and the thousands of programs that are available are also free. You don't have to go looking all over the internet for these programs they can all be downloaded from a program module that's part of the PC Linux OS.

There are many different distributions (versions) of Linux and it can be confusing on which one to try out. You can visit the Linux homepage HERE. Feel free to browse around and get acquainted with Linux. The one I am using is called PC Linux OS 2007 and can be downloaded from this website HERE. Just scroll down the page and click on the download mirrors link. The download is an ISO file and you will need a program to burn the ISO image to a CD. See my references below where you can download a good freeware ISO program that is easy to use.

I found that PC Linux OS closely resembles Windows XP. I highly recommend that you use this one to try out. Once you burn the ISO to a CD you have 2 Gigs of compressed programs on one CD.

You can try out PC Linux OS 2007 straight from the CD without ever having to touch your hard drive. When you first turn on your computer you will see something like: "Hit F12 to enter Setup" or "Hit F2 for Boot Options. These selections don't remain on your screen very long so you have to look and act quickly.

Once you change your boot options to boot from your CD drive you are all set in trying out PC Linux 2007. Everything you need is on this CD and ready for you to use. Just remember that the programs on the CD are compressed, so when you go to open a program it will take a while to open.

The following are only a few benefits of PC Linux OS and I'm sure you will find some on your own as you start test driving this OS:

PC Linux OS can be tested and tried out completely before you decide to make it your permanent OS. What Windows OS will do that for you?

You can try out all the programs included with the CD. You have a Word Processing program that will open MS Word Docs. You have a spreadsheet program that will open Excel spreadsheets. You have a variety of Video and Audio multimedia programs to open all you songs and movies.

You can perform true multi tasking operations without your PC slowing down or crashing.

You don't need to spend money on anti-virus programs, spyware programs, identity theft and malware. Linux OS is not affected by spyware and viruses.

You don't have to defragment Linux hard disk! The Linux file systems handle that themselves.

Since Linux will read a CD or Memory stick with windows data, you can easily transferee all your Word Docs, Music, Video files, pictures and anything else.Now imagine an Operating System on your computer that will let you do multiple things at once and not freeze up, crash or slow down. You also have thousands of programs at your fingertips that are free. This all sounds too good to be true but it is true.

Below I have included some reference websites that will get you started. Just remember there are better Operating Systems out there and Windows is not the only OS that you have to use. You do have other choices and you may surprise yourself when you discover them.

References:

Go to: http://www.imgburn.com/ to download the Imgburn software to burn your PC Linux OS ISO to a CD.

This is your link for the Home Doc Page for PC Linux 2007 OS: http://docs.pclinuxos.com/HomePage Here you will find all the information needed to use your PC Linux OS.

This is your PC Linux OS Support Forum http://www.pclinuxos.com/index.php?option=com_smf&Itemid=26 Here you can sign up for free and ask questions or just browse through the Q&A's.

This link is your main site for the Linux OS and the many distributions you can find here. http://www.linux.org/dist/