A comparision-part 5 (Out of box Functionality(14))

This article is a continuation of the series of article comparing different windows and Linux flavors .
Previous Post : Part4-Gaming(14)


Part 5 - Out Of Box Functionality (14):
User installs the OS and most of the what he wants works. Or if he has to get his hands dirty,it better be KISS(keep It Simple and Stupid ) and quick .

Usually the following is a list of things people look for:
1)Setup Time and Ease.
2)Basic to Advance office editing.
3)Connectivity.
4)Cd/Dvd reading/writing support.
5)Plug & Play Synchronization for most of the users device.
6)Games.
7)Media Player (should Support common formats atleast).



Windows : XP(7) And Vista(8) :
Both OS have similar collection of built in software.

Good:
Setup is easy.(partitioning is still a problem).
Built in MP3 support .
Media player supports many default format.
Note pad for simple editing.
Internet connectivity at an instant. Bluetooth (now extinct)infrared and other options are available.
Built in IE6/7 for web browsing.
Windows burning software.
Plug and play for most known device.
A fine collection of games . (Vista offer more variety).
Setup is easy , most people are used to it.
Firewall by Default.

But:
No Read/Write Support for Office documents.
Apart from some common formats, not many are supported.
Windows burning software still a stone age replica and better left untouched.
IE 6/7 still vulnerable to malicious attempt at personal security.
Out off box Media Player(WMP(9/10)) for XP has been carried over from Win97 days.Vista fare better with WMP11.
No support for flash or any other browser plugins built in.
No Support for PDF Files by default.
No Antivirus support. Firewall is ineffective.



Ubuntu8.04(10) and Open Suse11 (10):

Good:
Setup is easy.(Partitioning is a problem for a newbie).
Open Office built in in both distribution.
A good burning software.
A much larger collection of games .
Plug and Play for most devices.
Amarok in open Suse is much better than WMP11.
Connections can be setup without much effort.
Setup is easy. Time taken is lesser than windows
Firefox is built in.
PDF reader is also built in .
Firewall By default.

But:
No support for Browser plugins by default.
No support for MP3 format.What?((Mp3(Mpeg layer 3 ) is a proprietary format.)
Not all devices are supported by default . Although it cover most of users need.
Hardware is still a problem in Linux World but is rapidly improving.
Not plagued with virus problems.