After delivering benchmarks last week that were comparing the Intel Sandy Bridge performance of Mac OS X 10.7 “Lion” vs. Ubuntu 11.10 “Oneiric Ocelot” when it came to the Sandy Bridge OpenGL graphics performance, here’s a comparative look at the performance of Ubuntu 11.10 against Mac OS X 10.7.2 from the Intel Sandy Bridge-based Mac. Read more here
Archive for January, 2012
Ubuntu 11.10 vs. Mac OS X 10.7.2 Performance
On January - 31 - 2012
Beginning Linux : Part 4 – Exploring the Unity interface
On January - 31 - 2012
Ubuntu’s Unity interface is a step away from traditional graphical user interfaces. The intention is to make it the basis of a standard interface for everything from PCs to tablets to phones, and it’s implementation has been somewhat controversial – it’s worth exploring Unity to see what it has to offer. Read more here
Sick of Ubuntu’s bad breath? Suck on a Linux Mint instead
On January - 31 - 2012
If the jump from the GNOME 2 desktop to the new GNOME Shell or Unity desktop in Ubuntu has left you feeling dissatisfied, one increasingly popular distribution just might offer something that turns out to be the best of both worlds – Linux Mint. Read more here
Ubuntu’s New ‘HUD’ Factor: A Step Forward or Back?
On January - 31 - 2012
Between Ubuntu’s big CES revelation, the arrival of Cinnamon, the ongoing Secure Boot saga and the flaring up of the Great Gender Debate, in fact, January appears to have started the year off with a bang. Do we get a little break now that it’s the end of the month? No, we don’t, thanks to the arrival of Ubuntu’s “HUD.” Read more here
Ubuntu’s New ‘HUD’ Factor: A Step Forward or Back?
On January - 31 - 2012
Between Ubuntu’s big CES revelation, the arrival of Cinnamon, the ongoing Secure Boot saga and the flaring up of the Great Gender Debate, in fact, January appears to have started the year off with a bang. Do we get a little break now that it’s the end of the month? No, we don’t, thanks to the arrival of Ubuntu’s “HUD.” Read more here
