# Ubuntu considerations, thinking about installing it.

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**Created:** [May 1, 2007, 9:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ubuntu-considerations-thinking-about-installing-it/28595 "2007-05-01T09:14:40Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 1, 2007, 3:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ubuntu-considerations-thinking-about-installing-it/28595/15 "2007-05-01T15:20:53Z")

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[quote=“itsJim,post:8,topic:28595"”]

XFCE is still going to provide better performance

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With his 1ghz machine GNOME or KDE will be fine… just extra stuff like beryl or compiz don’t bother

[quote=“boardjnky4,post:14,topic:28595"”]

ubuntu doesnt allow logging in as root

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Correct

[quote=“JustinH,post:9,topic:28595"”]

Its nice for alot of things, but you might find getting hardware to work with it will be tough, and if your a gamer, then getting your games to work will be impossible in most cases

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7.04 has done a really incredible job with hardware compatibility… I haven’t noticed a problem with my machine or any other I have installed this on… being that its a laptop, i would assume its going to use common hardware, so it should be fine… and for the older machine everything should work perfect too…

Game, yes… they are a pain in the ass to get working… Dual boot if you are a hardcore gamer

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