The O/S comes with everything from an email client, to office productivity tools, games, photo editors, movie editors, mp3 players, and the list goes on.. and they're all free
Ubuntu is also easy to use, has an GUI that aims to be as simple to use as the MAC or Windows 7. But, the problem is that it requires a bit of knowledge, or atleast, the will to experiment and figure things out on your own. You can post your queries in the forums, but ultimately, executing the help is all on you.
Basic usage isnt a problem though, the os installs easily, detects all your hardware and poof, your all set to go.
Problem is though, that if it didn't detect any hardware (rare case) it would be a bit of a task to find the right drivers and install it.
Now, when you try and do things like stream media over the network to a ps3, you'll find steps online, which make it seem easy but sometimes, you might miss a small step and everything is out of whack.
Also, the system does seem to hang randomly at times, when using certain software (and this isn't just with my version).
I think, Ubuntu has tremendous potential, and if it could fix these small issues, and make the workings less visible to the user and focus on the task he wishes to perform, it has a chance to take over mass markets. But will it?
It seems its a simple trade off.. either you pick a proprietary system like Apple's and you let them control everything (how your data is stored, where, etc.), or you take on the decision -making with Linux, but with the ability to control how and where your data is stored, also comes the problem of understanding how the system works.
Though, if your looking for an alternative to Windows and Mac, I would definitely recommend you give Ubuntu a shot. All in all, aside from the small glitches, the system incorporates the best of both worlds.
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