Given how ridiculously easy it is on most hardware to install a second ubuntu partition on a windows box these days, I am not sure that is really too much of an

Given how ridiculously easy it is on most hardware to install a second ubuntu partition on a windows box these days, I am not sure that is really too much of an issue. Also, the least hassle I have had with migrating people to linux has been with people who really have no idea about computers, possibly as they have no expectations of how things should be and don't fiddle with things as much. And besides, there is no real switching. I run osx, windows7 and linux mint, mostly, (often on the same computer, although I have found triple boot on hackintoshes to be a bit temperamental). Using a new OS doesn't mean you no longer use the old one. It doesn't restrict you really at all, it just gives you more perspective and a wider range of expertise. I highly recommend it. Linux mint is not a bad place to start as it is compatible with ubuntu (and therefore debian, to a large extent), but currently has a bit more polish. - http://www.linuxmint.com/download.php http://www.linuxmint.com/download.php