This thread will cover topics concerning computer operating systems, including advantages, disadvantages, interesting features and tips & tricks.

I have Windows XP Home on my wife's laptop and my workstation. I recently bought a copy of Suse Linux Professional 9.2, which does not work on my PC since some of the hardware is not compatible. Now, I have an $89 operating system that I basically can't use. Novell won't take it back, and it cannot be returned at a retail store. Selling it on Ebay is a last resort.

Linspire, however, is a new Linux operating system that installs and works just like Windows. I may check that out to see if it is worth the invested time. I would use Linux for internet access. It is the safest next to Mac OS X, however Mac OS or any Apple OS will work on Apple Computers only, and I am not one for proprietary computers. I love to build PCs, you can't build an Apple. 'Nuff said.