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Ubuntu is Simple

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From being able to search menus to update in a flash, Ubuntu makes everything as quick and easy as possible.

New versions out every six months, absolutely free, and all your favourite apps mean Ubuntu will be fluid and fast.

Ubuntu works.       Quickly.       Simply.

Ubuntu is Stylish

The message icon looks like a message. The speaker icon looks like a speaker. The battery.. you get the idea.

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No silly words like "intuitive" or "user-oriented".

Clean.       Clear.       Stylish.

Ubuntu is Secure

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Windows has literally thousands of viruses, alive and pulsing, waiting to break into your shiny computer. In Ubuntu, there are only a few dozen, all rendered useless with updates, some dating back to 1994.

There are currently no viruses that can infect a fully up-to-date Ubuntu system.

No bugs.       No pests.       No worry.

Ubuntu is Fast

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"Ubuntu loads quickly on any computer, but it's super-fast on newer machines..."
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Faster boot times than other systems on comparable hardware.

Starts Fast.       Stays Fast.

Ubuntu is Up-to-date

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The Ubuntu Software Center can be used to quickly find and install a variety of apps.

All those apps can the be updated in one click with the Software Updater.

Based on the Software Updater automatically checking for and opening itself on user log-on.
You may also need to provide a password.

Plus, there's a new major version every six months.

Just one, big, free, friendly update.

Free Updates, all in one place.       Forever.

Ubuntu is Compatible

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Flash

For YouTube and other Videos and Games online.

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Java and OpenJDK

For Facebook Photo Uploader and maximum compatibility online.

Ubuntu has Apps

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Ubuntu is Different

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Search through all those menus to find anything you want, just by hitting alt.

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Ubuntu is Good Times

"My Ubuntu setup is faster than a PC and prettier than a Mac..."
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Ubuntu is Free

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Ubuntu is Open-Source. Everyone has the right to access it whenever they want.

That's thousands of people, all putting there collective knowledge to good use.

Mozilla Firefox, Wikipedia, and Companies from Google to IBM use open-source to develop quickly and efficiently.

That's right.       Free.

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