[familyop]

"Download Ubuntu now for free, request a free CD or buy it on DVD or CD"

Ubuntu home page

I prefer BSD systems, but Ubuntu easier to install and use than Windows (and much better, prettier and more feature-ful). ...does everything Windows does (even for office and play) but more and better.

[vigilante2]

Would it be required to uninstall windows?

[Stentor]

I prefer BSD systems, but Ubuntu easier to install and use than Windows (and much better, prettier and more feature-ful). ...does everything Windows does (even for office and play) but more and better.

I'm using LinuxMint. It's uses Ubuntu for a base but comes with all most all the multimedia stuff set up. I also didn't have the laptop hard drive head parking problem I had with Hardy. Intrepid had a glitch with not remembering wireless passwords. LinuxMint 6 Felicia has just been released. So far so good.

[PAR35]

Ubuntu easier to install and use than Windows (and much better, prettier and more feature-ful). ...does everything Windows does (even for office and play) but more and better.

If you don't want to do all of the partition and dual boot and install, I recommend Puppy Linux. Burn it to a CD, boot from the CD, and install a couple of small files on your regular Windows hard drive. Light on features (but expandable) and glitz, but for a fast booting system, it can't be beat.

I've done the 'boot from CD' with Ubuntu, but it really isn't much faster than a Windows boot.

Trying to set up wireless on a cheap laptop can be less than fun with Linux.