Ubuntu is the best

There's just one week to go until the new release of Ubuntu 9.10: Karmic Koala. Each release keeps getting better, but I must admit that I do tend to stray with each new release, trying other Linux systems to see if any are better. But I keep coming back to Ubuntu, and am looking forward to downloading the new one.

I use an Acer Aspire One which works flawlessly with Ubuntu and Wine (an emulator which runs some Windows software like Microsoft Office) is okay, but slow. Recently, however, I downloaded a trial version of Crossover Linux which has better integration than Wine (and it seems, is quicker). It even runs Outlook 2007 which surprised me.

So, with the new release of Ubuntu, I am thinking of buying Crossover. Anybody have any experience with this software? If so, let me know! I am hoping that by buying it, I will no longer have to have Windows on my machine. I have all my personal files on SDCards which I simply take out and use on other machines, all Windows, and although the compatibility with my complex Word files is excellent with OpenOffice, I find Word 2007 difficult to replace. I own a licence, so it's not a problem installing it. The Outlook file is easy to have and plug into other machines.

If you haven't tried Linux, you will be surprised. The new user will find installation difficult, but people are willing to help. Give it a go http://www.ubuntu.com