Software : Ubuntu, Kubuntu 8.04 and Linux Training Library 2DVDs+CD |
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Rating: - * Awesome Package! ... I have used various flavors of Linux in the past. Rather than update to something newer than W2K, I looked at switching to Linux for personal use. Ubuntu and Kubuntu have new 8.04 distribution polished well enough for family use. My kids have no problem using the Ubuntu's Gnome desktop. Running on a HP desktop, with a 3 GHz P4 and 512 MB RAM, it's running circles around Win2K on the same machine. XP would be even slower, and Vista requires at least another 512 MB of RAM just to meet its minimum requirements. Ubuntu immediately was able to read Windows volumes, access the local network, browse shared directories and print to devices connected to other systems running Windows. Open-Office reads my existing Microsoft documents and is able to write docs as well, for sharing with others. Online support has been excellent. I haven't had to do more than check the online help sections (help.ubuntu.com) to get my answers quickly. Very well done! The included library is full of nice books for learning. Highly recommended! Rating: - * Don't buy this ... Download Ubuntu from the web. It fits onto a CD. From there you can download more software with Ubuntu's simple interface. I am not new to Linux. I've been using it for years. It was time for me to try a new distribution. I think this was a command line server version of Ubuntu. When I was finished with the install, I did not get any GUI. I also wasn't sure if I got a 32 bit version (probably what it was) or 64 bit. I started over by downloading the latest off the web (64 bit). Rating: - * TerrRRrrRRrific set! Ubuntu and Kubuntu and great books on Linux and UNIX! ... It is great set of ubuntu and kubuntu and the library is top notch. I first installed ubuntu, then decided to try kubuntu and came across this set. I use ubuntu for second year and it is by far my most loved Linux distro. Now I try out kubuntu that also great but different. This particular one comes with complete training library for all levels of users! Here's smooth installation and hour of fun! Awesome! If one day you decide to pass exam, this set provides training books and includes discount for an exam. Great deal and VERY fast delivery! |

Where the NBA Dynasty series (the other initial entry is the slightly meatier Los Angeles Lakers: The Complete History) outdoes Ultimate Jordan is in the six playoff games--one for each year--as they were originally broadcast, minus halftime and commercials. Having the nearly complete game (usually running 90-100 minutes, from the TV introductions to post-game interviews) means you can skip straight to John Paxson's clutch basket or what was expected to be the final shot of Jordan's career. Or you can savor each game in its entirety, all the better to appreciate the artistry of Jordan in his three-pointer barrage against Portland or his "flu game" against Utah. You can see other great players too, of course, including Jordan's teammates--Scottie Pippen, Horace Grant, Dennis Rodman--and those opponents unfortunate enough to face the Bulls--Clyde Drexler, Charles Barkley, John Stockton, Karl Malone, and others. Because these are all NBA Finals games, you won't see Jordan's shot over Craig Ehlo or his 63-point coming-out party against Boston, but the 1990s Chicago Bulls were a team for the ages, and merely having their games--some of them all-time classics--available for home viewing is a major milestone in archived sports. --David Horiuchi

While last-minute heroics tend to be the standard by which we define excellence, there are many other moments that have left an indelible impression, many of them highlighted here. The video clips fall into 10 categories: Dunks, Alley-oops, Assists, Steals, Blocks, Teamwork, the Clutch Shot, Moves, Hustle, and Buzzer-Beaters. At the beginning of each section is a brief introduction. Before showing the top 10 dunks of all time, for example, we learn about the evolution of the dunk--from the first slam to the man who could fly, Michael Jordan--and we hear background commentary from NBA legends such as Magic Johnson, Charles Barkley, Dr. J, and Bill Russell. This video recalls familiar moments of NBA lore that you will want to own for countless repeat viewings. --Jeremy Storey