SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop
Improve Usability
SUSE® Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 compares favorably with Microsoft Windows in usability and functionality.
The following table provides a brief comparison.
| Capability | SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 | Microsoft Windows 7 |
|---|---|---|
| Usability-tested user interface | "Design First" methodology | Extensively tested interface |
| Integrated search | Beagle | Windows Search |
| Complete Web browsing | Mozilla Firefox | Internet Explorer |
| Multimedia applications | RealPlayer from RealNetworks Macromedia Flash Player Totem movie player Helix Banshee music management F-Spot photo library management |
Windows Live Media Player Windows Live Photo Editor Windows Live Movie Maker Windows Live RealPlayer from RealNetworks |
| 3-D rendered interface | 3-D desktop effects | Windows Aero |
| Productivity applications | LibreOffice Tomboy notes application |
No office suite included. The typical choice is Microsoft Office at an additional cost. |
| Collaborative applications | Novell Evolution® Pidgin Instant Messenger |
Windows Live Essentials |
Novell conducted hundreds of controlled tests and shot thousands of hours of test subject video to observe how office workers use desktops. Based on the findings, Novell implemented a "Design First" development methodology to deliver an innovative graphical environment in SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop. The graphical environment provides a dramatically improved user experience with features like application tiling that provides a snapshot of what you're using, alt-tabbing that gives thumbnail views of open applications, and a 3-D spinning cube that increases your workspace size.
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop includes new integrated search capabilities, powered by Beagle, which provide real-time indexing throughout the entire desktop, delivering easy and fast access to all content. You no longer need to worry about where and when they stored their work. Simple keyword searches return all documents, applications, e-mails, instant messages, and recent web searches in a single results window. The time-consuming activity of searching for data is gone forever.
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop also interoperates with existing IT systems, making it easier for you to leverage your current technology investments. We designed SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop to easily coexist with Windows, Mac, UNIX and other operating systems. In fact, SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop is the most interoperable Linux desktop available today. It works seamlessly with Novell GroupWise® and Microsoft Exchange collaboration servers, and it connects to Lotus Notes and IBM Notes plug-in for Workplace client technology. It is also fully compatible with Microsoft Active Directory and other networking and directory standards.
Finally, SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop ships with dozens of productivity applications including LibreOffice (fully compatible with Microsoft Office applications), Novell Evolution, Mozilla Firefox web browser, instant messaging applications, music and photo management applications, and dozens of other business tools so you can be productive right from the start.
Take a Closer Look
- Use the Reviewers Guide to guide your exploration of all the features of SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop in greater detail.
- Want to see SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop in action? Check out the product presentation and demos.
