Posted 07/26/2007 at 10:59:00pm

And it's great on a pre-installed Ubuntu PC. For those of you who want to test out Linux, you may want to "test out" different Linux Distros (Distributions); one, to see if they work well with your setup, and two, because other Distros may fit your needs better. You can go to sites like http://www.distrowatch.com and download "Live CD" iso's, burn them to CD, and test drive the software (just by booting up with the new CD in the drive). This way, you can get the full experience without having to install the software. Some Distros handle video better than others, some have better multimedia support, and some work better on older equipment. My favorite Distro (because it works so well on my system, and is friendly to people used to Windows) is PCLinuxOS (http://www.pclinuxos.com). I've had very good success with other ones as well (Memphis, Linux Mint are based on Ubuntu, and have great communities...Puppy Linux is a marvel on older machines, and so forth). Remember to check out the developer's websites and the communities that have developed with them, that's a huge factor in how well your Linux experience goes!