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Ubuntu Linux: Everyone should try Linux at least once in their lives. If you have an old PC or laptop which just doesnt have the grunt to run Windows anymore - install Linux and give it a fresh lease of life.

If you have a PC or Laptop and use it mainly for surfing the web, checking email along with occasional WORD type document then you have got to be crazy if your not using Linux.

It's FREE! It's Fast. It's Stable. It's Virus Resistant. It has office pre-installed for free. It runs web cams, skype other messengers. It's regularly automatically updated (just like Windows-Update). Did I mention its free?

Ignore any misconceptions you have may have and go and download a copy of the excellent Ubuntu installer from http://wubi-installer.org

I really, really, really cant describe how great this Ubuntu installer is.

Re-installing my trusty little Thinkpad Z60T is a process that I've been through a dozen times since I first fired this little beauty up in late 2005. It's had just about every flavour of operating system installed from Windows95 through Vista to various flavours of Linux (Ubuntu was definitely my favourite by the way)

After this morning nasty little virus interlude, and as it's just been a long time since I last installed anything exciting on it, I think it's time to try out the Windows Seven Beta... or maybe Ubuntu... or perhaps just plain old Windows... [insert hmmmmmm here]

So this is the process that going to happen this afternoon... probably...

Install Windows 7 - I've download the Beta from http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/beta-download.aspx

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Install Ubuntu - from http://www.ubuntu.com - its neat and just simply works, but, I had some problems with skype last time so I'm not sure... that was about a year ago mind you.  :-/

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