This was a quick video we took to see how Ubuntu 9.04 64BIT performed with the following open: – 20 Firefox Windows – Open websites include: ubunut.com, cnn.com, cnbc.com, foxnews.com, bbc.com, msnbc.com, youtube.com, yahoo.com, a Zimbra Ajax webmail system, and any remaining windows were fullscreen and open to google advanced search. – A windows XP Vmware Workstation Virtual Machine running in Unity mode with the following applications open: Microsoft Word to a new blank document, Microsoft Publisher with a full page document opened, Internet Explorer 7 with a HD youtube video playing with sound. – Other Ubuntu / Linux Applications open / loaded include: KDE 4.2.2, Konsole, Gnome-DO, Beagle, aMSN w/ chat window open, 3 sep panel’s across bottom of lower screens, 2 Dolphin sessions, and system monitor. – And just for the heck of it – Kung Fu Panda playing at DVD resolution using VLC from a NFS share on the network. All this and all 4 CPU’s were below 50% usage average or less, and memory usage was 1.6GB average or less outa 8GB. Go Ubuntu and say goodbye to Windows forever!

For a full write up check out: www.coverlesstech.com Quick video on how to install Ubuntu 9.04 in dual boot with Windows Vista.