After a few day trying out with Ubuntu Netbook version, i feel like i like the normal version more, but the netbook version is somehow a good start for those who wish to try on Ubuntu. With those basic software installed, for sure, no Microsoft Office, you have to use Open Office by Oracle(Sun previously). Most of the function in Microsoft Office was available in Open Office too, the only different is the graphic for Microsoft Office may make it look better than Open Office.

Some trouble for Ubuntu or and Linux, you might need to install all those media files codec first before you could play them, there is an easy solution, install VideoLan media player. Once install, most of those popular codec you need will be available. Movie or video files playing with VideoLan at Ubuntu netbook ver will be laggy if running a busy web browser or lots of program on the background, as you know, i just have 1 GB of ram.

Graphic Design. A replacement for Photoshop in Linux was GIMP, even that it may not have lots of those function or filter in ps, but it's was good among the free photo/graphic editing software. 3D animating, modeling or rendering? Blender~ The only choice for me, i believe.

Programming? Yeah, for web development such as PHP, JSP and so on, the preferable choice still will be XAMPP~ The editor ? As what i used at Desktop version, GEdit, or what we called Notepad in Windows. For ASP? You need to used those Windows simulation software for Linux, to install those Visual Studio, cause i couldn't find any product yet for ASP programming better than Visual Studio. C,C++,Java and so on, all those can be done by Eclipse~

Post my screen shot after my exam, i have AI test tomorrow. Wish i am good luck ~