As soon as someone hears this term one of most common misconceptions generate in one's mind that it is Linux in its itself. Many people consider it calling it Linux. It is one of the most popular used flavors in Linux. Use it the way you Like. Its easy usage makes it easier to use for people new to the Linux Background. I am an example one of them .
Let us Discuss some specialities:
Web Browsing:
With the Firefox web browser already installed, Ubuntu has everything you need to surf securely and at speed. And if Firefox isn’t your favourite, you can always select the Chromium browser from the Ubuntu Software Centre .
Chromim:
Create professional documents, spreadsheets and presentations with Ubuntu. LibreOffice is easy to use, packed with the features you need, and it’s completely free. Easy to create an use. Not like windows asking you to buy it every time you have to use it. Open Source and Fun to use.
Video Camera:
Cheese
Cheese is a webcam application that supports image and video capture.
Video Player:
TOTEM
Videos is a video playback application designed to work beautifully for gnome and ubuntu.Really Cool and nothing to be much better once you update it after installation .
Music Player :
Rhythmbox
Rhythmbox Music Player is a music player and library for
tagged files that supports various music formats.
Current Rhythmbox Music Player features include:
- Play various format music files from your tagged organized Library.
- Display information on the songs through meta-data reading.
- Display songs in an organized view.
- Create static playlists by dragging and dropping from the Library view.
- Create automatic playlists from criterias.
- Search for songs in the sources list like Library or Playlists.
- Listen to Internet radio stations.
- Read Audio CDs, and retrieve information like track title from the Internet.
- Burn Audio CDs from playlists.
- Transfer music to iPod, MTP and USB Mass Storage music players
Games and apps:
Ubuntu Software Centre gives you instant access to thousands of great applications — some free and some available commercially. You can search for apps directly from the Dash. If you see something you like, you can get more information and then install it in just a couple of clicks. Best than other software centers on other flavors on Linux.
So I think its enough for a beginner to start using Ubuntu and for people who wish to know more just google Ubuntu and visit there site at www.ubuntu.com. Try it to Learn it. Keep it Simple.
