What was I thinking

So every once in awhile I do something stupid (hush Amy) & (Mom) I made up my mind about two weeks ago to switch to a new computer Operating System called Ubuntu. Ubuntu is a free Open Source Operating System based on the Unix Platform. This software platform has come a long way from its early days. And has become more like Microsoft Windows in the way it looks and feels. And the big selling point is it's FREE to download and install.

However with all that being said I have found the change to be a very daunting task I would not recommend this kind of change for the novice computer user who knows very little about how things work. I am not a computer programmer or an IT person but I have done a good bit of work with network systems and Windows Operating Systems over the years. It is the initial setup that will get you. Ubuntu more then likely will not install and run on your computer right out of the box as they say. And downloading and installing drivers or even finding drivers is not easy as well.

I think though if I can get passed the setup part of it that I will enjoy using an operating system that so far seems to be much more stable then windows and I know that Microsoft's pockets are not getting deeper by buying more of their software.


Hope everyone is having a good day
~dan