Ubuntu is a great free Linux distribution. It can either be downloaded (great for the DIY'ers) or you can submit your address and in about six weeks or so you get a set sent to you (if you get the three different kinds).
I attempted to put it on my Thinkpad T20 but it took a couple of tries and some hair-pulling to get it to install right. Eventually I got to the desktop and it was grand! Then there was the hour solid of updating. From what little I saw of Ubuntu, it was great with plenty of little games to play with and ease of getting online. I was a bit nervous about the updating but fortunately an automated apt-get thing ran and it was no sweat and a little dialogue walked me through what other bits I needed to get the bits I wanted to work.
Unfortunately, I didn't really get much of a chance to really get into using it 'cause I missed my XP installation a bit too much. So it took me all night wrestling with it to get that back onto my T20. My poor laptop.... Anyways I did decide that I do like Ubuntu enough to purchase another cheap lappy to install it onto.
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