1. Open Source:: How Companies Can Create Profit Mike Creuzer

2. Product Features

With Ubuntu Desktop Edition you can surf the web, read email, create documents and spreadsheets, edit images and much more.

3. Ubuntu has a fast and easy graphical installer right on the Desktop CD. 4. On a typical computer the installation should take you less than 25 minutes. 5. Product Features

Can use existing internet connections

6. Can use many/most existing printers 7. Can connect to existing networks & shares 8. Can connect digital cameras & mp3 player 9. Can open many/most existing documents 10. Runs on most existing computers 11. Product Features Cont.

You get free security updates for at least 18 months on the desktop and server.

12. With the Long Term Support (LTS) version you get three years support on the desktop, and five years on the server. 13. There is no extra fee for the LTS version 14. Product Features Cont.

The package manager keeps your software up to date

15. ~30,000 available software packages available for free. 16. Access to software not on the 'built in' list 17. Ability to install software from 3 rdparties 18. Product Features Cont.

Frozen Bubble

19. I have no Tomatoes 20. Battle for Wesnoth 21. Wormux 22. Flight Gear 23. Globulation 2 24. FreeDroid RPG 25. Nexuizlation 2 26. FreeDroid RPG 27. Nexuiz

Open Arena

28. Scorched 3D 29. Vega Strike 30. Pingus 31. Super Tux 32. Torcs 33. rRootage 34. Extreme Tux Racer 35. Frets On Fire 36. Stepmania 37. Super Tux Kart 38. Chromium 39. Product Features Cont.

Ease of transitioning to Ubuntu

Live 'CD' / USB drive

40. WUBI 41. Dual Boot 42. Wine Windows Emulation 43. Cost Analysis

OS Upgrade

Windows 7 Pro (2009/10/22) $199.99

44. Ubuntu 9.1(2009/10/29) $0.00 New Dell Laptop

OS Windows Vista Pro+$34(W) +$58(P)

45. MS Office Pro + Acrobat*+$258 46. Presenter

Mike Creuzer

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