I FU@$%&**&%$ Q%$#@& C% Hate Windows

[Hoosier]

Ok, so here's my thoughts on OSs (as a long time geek and computer user).

This is good advice.

http://ubuntu.com has step by step to burn a "live CD". Once you burn it, you can put it in the tray of a computer and start it up, and Ubuntu will launch from the CD without touching the hard drive. It lets you try before you buy, although it's very slow. Can also run it from a 2gb memory stick. Also very good way to make a 3 or 5 year old computer useful again.

H.

[ShooterJM]

Oddly, I have an emachines desktop running vista that's been going for 4 years now with almost no issues.

Apparently the secret is getting both terrible hardware AND terrible software. That way they cancel each other out and it works perfectly.

[Lex_Luthor]

Another +1 for Ubuntu. Now if only I could get either a working laptop or upgrade the vid card in my cappy Dell, I would be able to use my computer more. Oh, and a consistent internet connection, guess I'll have to pay for it some day.