ubuntu linux
i’ve been playing with the ubuntu distribution of linux. installed it on my pc so i can dual boot to it instead of windows. it’s pretty neat - easy to set up, works out of the box, has all the basic applications most people need. and it’s stable, secure, and FREE.
amo brought over 2 really old computers from her work that were basically unused because they’re like 7 yrs old - pentium iii 500mhz’s with 128mb ram, 40 gb harddrives. they crawled along with windows98. installed ubuntu, and now they’re running firefox & openoffice at somewhat usable speeds. and most importantly, they can be used with almost no worry about getting viruses.