If put a DVD in my laptop I am pretty sure I can watch it on my Ubuntu. I use Hulu Plus all the time on this thing, as well as foreign shows on DramaFever.com
No problems here with Ubuntu either. For the basic home user, everything is there that you might need plus a lot less worries about viruses, malware and such.
The Ubuntu desktop is quite a bit different from Windows but Zorin and Mint desktops are set up similar to Windows for an easier transition to Linux. I’ve used all 3 but like Ubuntu the best because the application bar is on the side with everything I use can be pinned to it. It also can be hidden so it’s out of the way unless I need get to it to open an application.
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