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After this weekend i think i have to admit that i have yet to come across a better version of linux suited to the home user.

Everything from the install process to the actual operating system has been refined to such a point that it is a bliss to use.

Keep in mind that i have been using linux from the very dark days and have almost always dual booted every pc that i have had except my very recent one that i have (the reason for this is that is a primarily work pc). So i think i can safely say that i have seen most of the ups and downs that come with linux .Although in the past i was primarily a Red hat and Open Suse fan i think i have now been successfully converted to ubuntu.

With Hardy Heron the first thing that made the biggest impression on me is the fact that you can do the install from within windows with out the need to do a format or repartition of your current pc.While this is amazing ,you loose some functionality such as the ability to hibernate .To me this is a minor annoyance as i almost always use standby or shut the pc down altogether.

The next feature that struck me from the beginning was the amazing amount of updates that was available locally in South Africa .After the install i was able to get my ubuntu update within 3 minutes .The added advantage was that i was also able to download any other applications that i needed as long as it was available in the local cache.

Now to try and get VS to work and linux and then i can totally get rid of windows .