I used to dual boot Windows XP and Ubuntu 7.10 before. But due to my curiosity,  I messed up with the Ubuntu box. So I formatted the linux partition. I was thinking what distro I am going to use. Something that is not too heavy for the low spec computer we have. I have talked to someone aboutLinuxmint, a distro derived from Ubuntu. But since it is running on KDE, it is a bit heavy for my system.

Then, I  decided to settle down with Xubuntu. It uses Xfc, a low on resources, but powerful window manager for Linux. I installed it last Monday. Tested it, and everything is a bit faster than my Windows installation. Internet browsing is fast. Watching Youtube is okay. launching programs is fast.

Though I haven’t yet finished setting up my Xubuntu box (I also need to update the system), I am satisfied with it.

Leaving WinXP in the near future, I don’t think so. There are still programs that don’t run well with Linux. Stay on dual boot for the mean(long)time.

Cheers….