I'm sure you are disappointed. I think this programme
should be regarded as an alpha release, and it may never get any further.
It seems to be a labour of love by a very small group - maybe only one
person.

It won't work on my 7 year old HP machine, 64 bit AMD, 2 GB RAM (good
sound, no picture) but is acceptable on my "new", 3 year old, dual core, 6
GB of RAM one. I have no idea which specs are most important in getting it
going. Could be the video card in the old machine is the bottleneck.

I normally watch Netflix via my Samsung 5900 bluesy player on the TV, or
using the official app on my tablet. Both are flawless and recommended.

you may be right on the video card. But I'm not going to spend over
hundred dollars just to get his app to work on Linux for a new video card. My
videos work fine on Windows and Hulu and Amazon work well in Ubuntu LXDE linux
too with just AT&T DSL lite.

After I thought it over there still a few other essential programs I use on the
PC that only work on windows anyway. So unfortunately I have to keep paying
into Windows OS -- very annoying just to use them.

What really makes me mad is after running the Windows 8 upgrade assistance -- I
still don't have the require compatibility. My screen resolution is not big
enough, Free Microsoft Security Windows won't work on it, and something call
Secure Boot won't either.

So I guess it will be the more expensive Windows 7 for the PC.

Very annoying but I guess that is way it has to be.

P.S. The PC has stop hanging and freezing so the 2 GB memory upgrade has help!
The programs seems to open more quickly and boot-up is much quicker! :)

Presumably you are using WinXP on this Dimension 4700 and even with
the memory upgrade there's no guarantee that Windows 7 will work on it
either, never mind Windows 8 !! BTW - Secure Boot is a hardware thing
and even if everything else was compatible this would never be able to
work on your Dell. Secure Boot needs the new UEFI replacement for the
venerable BIOS Chip - not something you can retrofit to an old PC.

What would work is to use Ubuntu on it as the only OS then put Virtual
Box on and install your WinXP that came with the Dell into that for
those few things that still need Windows. It's how I use the few
programs I still need that only work in Windows and does it very well
too. Not only that, you won't have to re-boot to be able to run those
Windows programs either <lol>

Something to consider to be able to stop having to pay out for the
next version of Windows every few years ? Also bearing in mind that
often the next Windows also needs the hardware upgrading too !!

I have Windows as a dual to Ubuntu Linux LXDE. It works faster
than in VirtualBox Memory and the programs I use access the internet so I would
need to keep support patches and antivirus up-to-date. So unfortunately, WIN7
would be necessary. My cousin has same type of PC I have and is running Windows
7 so I'm sure it will work out. I also a while back did an upgrade assistant on
Windows 7 and it said I needed more ram and suggested a different Video card if
I wanted to use 3D software. I guess like 3D games. Not into the games so the
graphic card isn't a problem. Windows 7 should be a good fit.

Thanks for trying to help Barry. I do appreciate the secure boot explanation -
definitely Windows 8 would not work on my current PC. I'm not ready to buy a
new PC -- may after Windows 7 support ends I get a laptop. But for now I want
to get some more life out of the current PC.

Understand what you mean about needing Windows and if you are OK with
dual-booting then may as well stick with that :-) Windows 7 is
supported until April 2020 so if you get that you'll get a long life
out of it. However - the question is how long copies will be on sale
so if you are thinking of that you might as well get it soon !

Did you follow this procedure?
www.iheartubuntu.com/.../...tflix-desktop-app.html

yes I did both procedures the code one and then clean the code out and used
the PPA. The PPA would not even open and the code one just load the silver lite
into Netflix but would not go passed the spinning dot circles to the video.

I think Leslie is right I have not changed the video card from my 2005 Dell
Dimension 4700c Desktop PC only the memory ram upgrade to 2 gb. So the old
video card is probably the problem.

I'm happy for the Linux users that are able to use it but I'm not one of them.
Unfortunately, after some thought I still have a few programs that only run on
Windows so I'll have to keep paying into Windows anyway.