The elephant in the room with Linux on the desktop is: if you install Linux on a machine, you are de facto the integrator. If you don't want, or can't, do the

The elephant in the room with Linux on the desktop is: if you install Linux on a machine, you are de facto the integrator. If you don't want, or can't, do the job of a system integrator for your PC, you can now buy PC with Linux pre-installed. Or use another pre-installed OS. You may think installing Linux on a machine is not a big deal (and I'd agree as far as I'm concerned ;) but it's clear it causes a lot of grief and frustration for some. If you're new to Linux, please get a pre-installed PC. If you want to install Linux on a PC, be aware that the integration is on you. So start easy: well supported models (Thinkpad, Latitude), stick with integrated graphics, be careful about new models particularly with big changes (e.g.: the recent new "soft" webcams), and in general do a bit of research before so you can get confident you can deal with it.