Ok I started using computers from a very young age, and in the 80's I used DOS on a custom built system my father put together, in the days when a retail pc could cost several thousands. Then much later in the future I got a PC with Windows 3.1, eventually installed 95 on it. Later on 98, then XP (2000 wasn't good for games when it first came out).

Well I first tried Red Hat around 2002, but I didn't understand how to use it, and I didn't know the advantages to the OS, so I didn't take the time to learn it.

Early this year I decided to give Linux a try again. I tried:

Ubuntu
Kubuntu
Knoppix
Suse
Gentoo

but with all of these I have issues with my Wireless over Ethernet adapter..

I asked a friend what he recommended, and he suggested Fedora.

So I got Fedora 8, and it worked very well. I learned a ton with a matter of days, and by the end of the week at was at home with Linux again.

I reinstalled Ubuntu now, since it's the most popular distro, and I wanted to see why. I got the Wireless over Ethernet adapter working without much needed configuration, and everything else is working fine. I can't say it's much better than Fedora, cause it's virtually the same, plus I haven't had a lot of time to explore it (full time job in IT management, and taking 6 courses this summer in the university).

Still it's comfortable knowing I'm running the distro with the most community support.

Anyways, I still have Windows XP since I need Office 2007 for school and work. OpenOffice is not an option for me, atleast not for now. I don't mind Windows XP when it's working fine, but it requires lots of maintenence. Linux any day of the week..