This post, and those that follow originated from here. Since it was not a real and immediate solution, but an interesting thread in its own right, then I've split it off into its own topic in the proper place. Happy debating 
Kaitain
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All I can say is I've been a happy linux user for over 2 years now, and never looked back.
There is a learning curve, buts its no bigger than a beginner windows user's (as I have tested with computer illiterate users), so there. I recommend trying Xandros Linux 2, nicely polished for the beginner.
As answer comments about "I *need* to run windows software", first of all linux doesn't lack in any software, you just need to look at some commercial software as well as open source software. Disney for example use Linux in annimation and sound editing, and Chrysler use linux in car design. So I don't think the comment 'linux lacks sound editing software' or 'gimp (photoshop replacement) is weak' is valid, but the free sound editing software can be a little weak or atleast harder to use.
As for office, productivity, linux is really on top of windows. And If you want, I have articles of Microsoft officials stating linux and opensource will be the end of commercial programming (end to windows), and all the features of the upcomming windows longhorn (scheduled for end of 2006) doesn't include any features that aren't already used in linux, just not as wide spread in applications.
If however you are lazy to learn anything new, it is also no problem, you can run 99% of software/games for windows in winex emulator and win4lin emulator, which works wonders.
If you decide to try it, a nice support forum is
http://justlinux.com/
Linux is proved to be more secure, more reliable, cheaper alternative to windows in any case, but has a relatively steep learning curve. It supports all standard file formats, and most windows file formats, but whatever formats are not supported, will be eliminated by the actions of Europe against MS.
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