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Alternatives to Windows 10 and more

May 19, 2016 by Alan Stainer

Alternatives to Windows 10 and more

Incredibly this is my first ever Hangout On Air. I am amazed at how relaxed I look.

Anyway, the HOA was hosted by Donna Beckett for the UK Connect community, together with myself and Dave Webster. Anyone with an interest may find it useful.

In the video I mentioned installing Ubuntu onto an old machine, but forgot to mention that in order to try it you don’t even need to do that. The Ubuntu Live DVD (or USB stick) let’s you try it without installing anything, it just runs in memory. If you want to give it a go, you can find the download here. http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop

Another option is to try ChromeOS, thankfully you don’t need to invest in a brand new Chromebook to do that either, as a company called Neverware have created their own spin called CloudReady. You can find that here. http://www.neverware.com/

Finally, I also mentioned a British company called Entroware which produce a range of Ubuntu based PCs and laptops. You can find them here. https://www.entroware.com/store/

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  1. Tom Woodland says

    May 19, 2016 at 4:19 pm

    Nice

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  2. Tom Woodland says

    May 19, 2016 at 4:19 pm

    Nice

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  3. Tom Woodland says

    May 19, 2016 at 4:19 pm

    Nice

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  4. Tom Woodland says

    May 19, 2016 at 4:19 pm

    Nice

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  5. Alan Stainer says

    May 19, 2016 at 5:03 pm

    I have that affect on people Donna Beckett :D

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  6. Alan Stainer says

    May 19, 2016 at 5:03 pm

    I have that affect on people Donna Beckett :D

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  7. Alan Stainer says

    May 19, 2016 at 5:03 pm

    I have that affect on people Donna Beckett :D

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  8. Alan Stainer says

    May 19, 2016 at 5:03 pm

    I have that affect on people Donna Beckett :D

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  9. Dave Webster says

    May 19, 2016 at 7:08 pm

    Alan Stainer or just start using Google Apps it is so easy once you get into it. No upgrades, no hardware no maintenance you just login to your account on any device and carry on where you left off.

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  10. Dave Webster says

    May 19, 2016 at 7:08 pm

    Alan Stainer or just start using Google Apps it is so easy once you get into it. No upgrades, no hardware no maintenance you just login to your account on any device and carry on where you left off.

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  11. Dave Webster says

    May 19, 2016 at 7:08 pm

    Alan Stainer or just start using Google Apps it is so easy once you get into it. No upgrades, no hardware no maintenance you just login to your account on any device and carry on where you left off.

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  12. Dave Webster says

    May 19, 2016 at 7:08 pm

    Alan Stainer or just start using Google Apps it is so easy once you get into it. No upgrades, no hardware no maintenance you just login to your account on any device and carry on where you left off.

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  13. Alan Stainer says

    May 19, 2016 at 7:30 pm

    Dave Webster and that means you aren’t tied to Windows, Macs, Linux or anything. All you need is a browser.

    Did anyone notice I was wearing my Freedom Penguin t-shirt? In case you are wondering what Freedom Penguin is… http://freedompenguin.com/

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  14. Alan Stainer says

    May 19, 2016 at 7:30 pm

    Dave Webster and that means you aren’t tied to Windows, Macs, Linux or anything. All you need is a browser.

    Did anyone notice I was wearing my Freedom Penguin t-shirt? In case you are wondering what Freedom Penguin is… http://freedompenguin.com/

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  15. Alan Stainer says

    May 19, 2016 at 7:30 pm

    Dave Webster and that means you aren’t tied to Windows, Macs, Linux or anything. All you need is a browser.

    Did anyone notice I was wearing my Freedom Penguin t-shirt? In case you are wondering what Freedom Penguin is… http://freedompenguin.com/

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  16. Alan Stainer says

    May 19, 2016 at 7:30 pm

    Dave Webster and that means you aren’t tied to Windows, Macs, Linux or anything. All you need is a browser.

    Did anyone notice I was wearing my Freedom Penguin t-shirt? In case you are wondering what Freedom Penguin is… http://freedompenguin.com/

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  17. Alan Stainer says

    May 20, 2016 at 10:40 am

    Dave Webster this may amuse you. My dad has two laptops. The one I rebuilt with Ubuntu and the other with Windows 7. Guess what happened to the Windows 7 laptop this morning when he switched it on?

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  18. Alan Stainer says

    May 20, 2016 at 10:40 am

    Dave Webster this may amuse you. My dad has two laptops. The one I rebuilt with Ubuntu and the other with Windows 7. Guess what happened to the Windows 7 laptop this morning when he switched it on?

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  19. Alan Stainer says

    May 20, 2016 at 10:40 am

    Dave Webster this may amuse you. My dad has two laptops. The one I rebuilt with Ubuntu and the other with Windows 7. Guess what happened to the Windows 7 laptop this morning when he switched it on?

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  20. Alan Stainer says

    May 20, 2016 at 10:40 am

    Dave Webster this may amuse you. My dad has two laptops. The one I rebuilt with Ubuntu and the other with Windows 7. Guess what happened to the Windows 7 laptop this morning when he switched it on?

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  21. Dave Webster says

    May 20, 2016 at 11:54 am

    Alan Stainer he is now a W10 user?

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  22. Dave Webster says

    May 20, 2016 at 11:54 am

    Alan Stainer he is now a W10 user?

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  23. Dave Webster says

    May 20, 2016 at 11:54 am

    Alan Stainer he is now a W10 user?

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  24. Dave Webster says

    May 20, 2016 at 11:54 am

    Alan Stainer he is now a W10 user?

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  25. Alan Stainer says

    May 20, 2016 at 12:12 pm

    Exactly right Dave Webster 

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  26. Alan Stainer says

    May 20, 2016 at 12:12 pm

    Exactly right Dave Webster 

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  27. Alan Stainer says

    May 20, 2016 at 12:12 pm

    Exactly right Dave Webster 

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  28. Alan Stainer says

    May 20, 2016 at 12:12 pm

    Exactly right Dave Webster 

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  29. Dave Webster says

    May 20, 2016 at 12:26 pm

    That’ll be Interesting to see how he gets on assuming you don’t regress the upgrade.

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  30. Dave Webster says

    May 20, 2016 at 12:26 pm

    That’ll be Interesting to see how he gets on assuming you don’t regress the upgrade.

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  31. Dave Webster says

    May 20, 2016 at 12:26 pm

    That’ll be Interesting to see how he gets on assuming you don’t regress the upgrade.

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  32. Dave Webster says

    May 20, 2016 at 12:26 pm

    That’ll be Interesting to see how he gets on assuming you don’t regress the upgrade.

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  33. Alan Stainer says

    May 20, 2016 at 1:04 pm

    Oh there are problems.

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  34. Alan Stainer says

    May 20, 2016 at 1:04 pm

    Oh there are problems.

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  35. Alan Stainer says

    May 20, 2016 at 1:04 pm

    Oh there are problems.

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  36. Alan Stainer says

    May 20, 2016 at 1:04 pm

    Oh there are problems.

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  37. Dave Webster says

    May 20, 2016 at 1:19 pm

    Alan Stainer No way, you don’t say?

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  38. Dave Webster says

    May 20, 2016 at 1:19 pm

    Alan Stainer No way, you don’t say?

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  39. Dave Webster says

    May 20, 2016 at 1:19 pm

    Alan Stainer No way, you don’t say?

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  40. Dave Webster says

    May 20, 2016 at 1:19 pm

    Alan Stainer No way, you don’t say?

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  41. Alan Stainer says

    May 20, 2016 at 1:23 pm

    Yes way Dave Webster 

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  42. Alan Stainer says

    May 20, 2016 at 1:23 pm

    Yes way Dave Webster 

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  43. Alan Stainer says

    May 20, 2016 at 1:23 pm

    Yes way Dave Webster 

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  44. Alan Stainer says

    May 20, 2016 at 1:23 pm

    Yes way Dave Webster 

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  45. Fashion DIY says

    May 21, 2016 at 8:43 am

    Really enjoyed watching the hangout lots of interesting info will be looking into so much appreciated Donna Beckett​ Dave Webster​ Alan Stainer​

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  46. Fashion DIY says

    May 21, 2016 at 8:43 am

    Really enjoyed watching the hangout lots of interesting info will be looking into so much appreciated Donna Beckett​ Dave Webster​ Alan Stainer​

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  47. Fashion DIY says

    May 21, 2016 at 8:43 am

    Really enjoyed watching the hangout lots of interesting info will be looking into so much appreciated Donna Beckett​ Dave Webster​ Alan Stainer​

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  48. Fashion DIY says

    May 21, 2016 at 8:43 am

    Really enjoyed watching the hangout lots of interesting info will be looking into so much appreciated Donna Beckett​ Dave Webster​ Alan Stainer​

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  49. bigundu amedestus says

    May 25, 2016 at 6:00 pm

    Exactly

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  50. bigundu amedestus says

    May 25, 2016 at 6:00 pm

    Exactly

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  51. bigundu amedestus says

    May 25, 2016 at 6:00 pm

    Exactly

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  52. bigundu amedestus says

    May 25, 2016 at 6:00 pm

    Exactly

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  53. Nguyễn Bá Giang says

    August 20, 2016 at 3:03 pm

    Manh

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  54. Nguyễn Bá Giang says

    August 20, 2016 at 3:03 pm

    Manh

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  55. Nguyễn Bá Giang says

    August 20, 2016 at 3:03 pm

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    August 20, 2016 at 3:03 pm

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