ubuntu-au Digest, Vol 22, Issue 26

[Christopher Lees]

On Sat, 2007-12-29 at 12:00 +0000, ubuntu-au-request at lists.ubuntu.com
wrote:

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> Date: Sat, 29 Dec 2007 10:41:05 +1100
> From: "The Wassermans" <dwass at optusnet.com.au>
> Subject: Chicken and Egg
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> Having only recently loaded Ubuntu 7.1 on a spare computer, I am striving (on and off) to come to grips with it.  I plan, ultimately, to switch completely to Ubuntu if I can learn to live with it.  I have decided that the best way to determine it's suitability is simply to use it as much as I can and attempt to configure things as I go along.  But I have a chicken and egg problem - how to wean myself off of Windows (XP)?  I will also need to assess which, for me, are the most suitable OSS replacement for my favourite Windows based programs.  I figure this will take me a year.
> 
> First things first. Should I?:
> 1.  Set up a dual boot or,
> 2. Install a second HDD or
> 3. Simply network two computers?
> In each case I might need some assistance/advice.

You've given three excellent answers, but the third one is the least
risky and the most hassle-free.

Just as a personal anecdote, I started off two years ago with a
Mac/Ubuntu dual-boot. 6 months later, I had a Windows/Ubuntu dual-boot,
and thought that I'd be dual-booting forever. Quickly it became obvious
that I was being held to Windows by my MP3 player and video editing. I
recently discovered Kdenlive and bought a new MP3 player that is drag
'n' drop compatible, and as of yesterday I'm single-booting Ubuntu!