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Can I try Ubuntu before I commit to a new system?

April 26, 2017system Try ubuntu

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Can I try Ubuntu before I commit to a new system?

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If you’re not sold on the idea of buying a brand-new laptop loaded with an unfamiliar operating system, you can always test out Ubuntu on your existing hardware. Canonical makes the open-source OS available as a free download and on CDs shipped free of charge. The latest version (nicknamed “Feisty Fawn,” or just “Feisty”) comes on a “live CD” that allows you to run the operating system — albeit slowly — without installing anything on the hard drive.