Keeping an open mind
Installing:
| Windows 7 beta | Ubuntu 8.10 | |
|---|---|---|
| Time elapsed | 0:32 | 0:18 |
| Reboots | 2 | 1 |
| Partition whole disk automatically | ☒ (must delete existing partitions manually) | ☑ (available choice) |
| Email program, IM program, Word processor, Spreadsheet, Presentation program, Photo editor, Photo manager included | ☒ (none) | ☑ (all) |
| Live-cd option | ☒ | ☑ |
| Install on USB-stick option | ☒ | ☑ |
| Automatic updates | Made booting fail, required hard reset and 3 iterations of "Startup repair" | - |
| Install not via live-cd | ☑ | ☒ (failed with black screen) |
Looks like Windows 7 beta has some way to go still to be considered a contender in the "Install and it just works™" segment.
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