Ubuntu eye candy vs. Windows eye candy

How does the Ubuntu eye candy compare to Windows eye candy performance-wise?

I have an old desktop running XP that I am debating experimenting w/ Linux on, it has 512mb of ram and about a 1.9ghz P4 processor. Will it be able to handle any eye candy? Not a big deal if not, but I'm curious.

 

Taken straight from my Linux Switcher's Guide (the sticky at the top, you should read the stickies first before posting).

 

Thnks; sry about that, didn't think the stickies would cover it.

 

That's exactly what they're there for, always read the stickies.

 

You should test it yourself.

If you have 10 GB free on your HDD (and a CD burner), download Ubuntu and burn it. (or mount it using a Virtual CD drive).

Then install "Wubi" (a Windows internal partition for Ubuntu) from the disc.

It'll force a reboot and you'll be prompted to wait a bit while it installs. After that, it'll boot and prompt you which operating system you want. Choose Ubuntu.

If you don't like it, simply load Control Panel and uninstall.

edit: Here's the information: http://wubi-installer.org/

 

I think the graphics card is the limiting factor. I ran compiz on a T42 with CPU underclocked to 600Mhz, at full SXGA+ with a graphics card with only 32MB of video ram..
Standard RAM should not be a problem.

 

Ubuntu bloody PWNS!!!

 

I think its safe to say that Linux is light years ahead of any other OS in terms of eye candy, among other things. I ran Beryl back in the day with a Radeon 9000 (with transparency, wobbly windows, the works), and I'm running Compiz Fusion today on a Radeon 9600 on the IBM in my sig; not a big upgrade, but the things you can do with Compiz Fusion simply can't be done with any other OS out there right now.

 

Compiz is buggy. I've turned it off until the developers get their act together.

 

Wubi installed Ubuntu will be greatly disturbed by VISTA updates. I had reinstalled three times along after some stu**d VISTA update.

Install Ubuntu directly will gives u better stability and performance. Running ubuntu on NTFS partition is slow somehow.

 

^^^ no doubt by M$ design

I dunno. You will be able to enjoy a lot more eye candy with ubuntu. On the other hand I'd recommend leaving, say, random animations off. If you just want to run the cube you should be all set. To maximize performance you might want to run compiz with Xubuntu or something.

 

Yet another reason I continue to run Windows XP.

Not the best suggestion, but it's way better than Live CD or Virtual Machine.

 

I don't use it anymore as I favor the speed and stability without it.

 

A compiz with everything 3D enabled is more GPU intensive than Vista's. My GPU idles at 90C with compiz on, 83 off. Vista is 74~83 depending on its mood.

 

Fahrenheit, I hope...

 

GPU temperatures are usually reported in celcius.

 

I know, but an idle Vista with 74~83 degrees Celsius is not good (nor a Linux distro with Compiz 3d enabled at 90).
Anyone else hear a laptop screaming for canned air?

 

Canned air or whatever will help lower those temps.

 

He may need a new laptop period.

 

JCMS: I've got the ddr3 card, and it's always idling around 68C, maybe low 70's, KDE, no compiz....Vista usually never drops below 76C. FWIW.

 

I had it running on a mobility radeon 7500 with 32 mb of video ram at SXGA+ resolution

 

There you go then! Linux effects kick ass!