You don’t even need to download Ubuntu
And these USB sticks aren’t expensive either.
Originally shared by Alan Pope
#ubuntu 16.04 USB sticks are available in the store again. https://shop.canonical.com/product_info.php?products_id=1206
You don’t even need to download Ubuntu
I’m going like ‘Hmmm’ at this one Alan Stainer
The sales page says it needs 768 MB of RAM and at least 5GB of disk space
Problem here though is what the main download page says – 2GHz dual core, 2GB memory 25GB disk.
They also arent exactly forthcoming about what is on the memory stick version that allows them to strip the requirements down so much.
Then the actual price is not £5.99 as they claim but £7.20. Hidden in small print near the bottom is the note about VAT to be added.
Then what about P&P which they fail to mention but I’ll bet it isn’t free.
Nice profit margin too as a pack of ten is discounted by roughly 25% but they will still be making money.
Better to get hold of a cheap memory stick then burn the USB bootable version of Ubuntu onto it. It will be cheaper.
I know enough people that wouldn’t know how to do that or feel comfortable doing it even with instructions. So the USB stick would be good for them.
Course, they’d still need to figure out how to install it…
Now if you want to use Ubuntu, but have a crappy internet connection, the USB option is great!