Tired of Windows, or sick of Vista?

Are you tired of using Windows, or afraid of what Vista has in store for you? Do you think there are no other options in operating systems so you just keep using what you know?
If so, I have the solution for you! Things you'll need, are a computer, some patients, and a commitment to get out of the microsoft world once and for all!
How?
Begin migrating to Linux.
Linux has come a long way since the early days when it was just a platform for geeks and developers. Today, the user interfaces have become much easier to use, and if you don't want to, you very rarely need to open a terminal window. The communities support their own unlike anything you've ever seen before. Don't believe me? Just open another browser window, and type "Linux Printing" into any search engine, and you'll see what I mean.
Apps.
I know, without apps, what's the point in the system. Well, if you haven't tried Office 2007 yet, consider yourself lucky. The interface has completely changed, and now seems (in my opinion) clunky (I use it at work). Fortunately, you don't need to use Office any more. There are plenty of other options out there, including the wonderful world of FREE (Yes, that's right, FREE) systems such as OpenOffice.org. Today, it even has a database you can use.
I'll be using this forum to show you how to try, install, setup and use Linux as an alternative to Windows.
We'll start today. The first thing I suggest is if you've not used Linux before, download the install image. Again, if you're new to Linux, I recommend Ubuntu Linux. To date, it's the easiest linux distrobution to use. You can get it at www.ubuntu.com (or www.kubuntu.com if you like a litte MORE eye candy). They have a "Live" CD. The nice thing about this, is you can try Ubuntu without installing it on your PC. Just put the CD in the drive and reboot. It will boot to Ubuntu and you can play with it and get familiar with it without losing anything on your current Windows setup. Of course, you can't SAVE anything either, but that's fine for now. Just download it and get familiar with it for now. I'll show you how to install it later.

James