Software Center

Instant access to thousands of free and open-source applications.

Categories include Education, Games, Sound and Video, Graphics, Programming and Office.

Simply select the applications you want to use and the Ubuntu Software Center will add them to your computer.

No CDs, no licenses, no hassle.

Email and chat

Chat with friends and colleagues through Empathy which integrates Yahoo, Gmail, MSN, Jabber, AOL, QQ and many more.

Evolution gives you email, an address book and a calendar and works well with colleagues and friends using MS Outlook.