Grats! It is nice to know there are alternatives to Micro$loth, aint it? I've been a fan and Linux user since the late 90's. It's come a looooong way since those days. My favorite Linux distros are Mint for the complete novice, and Ubuntu for the more advanced power user. It's crazy just how much more performance and speed there is on a Linux rig, compared to a M$ operating system. -on the EXACT same hardware. Just shows how inflated and bloated M$ has become over the years.