There should be a warning label on Linux

[ElPolloDiabl]

I downloaded 3 different copies of Kubuntu 10.04 all of them froze and crashed the monitor while installing. Knowing that Ubuntu 9.10 had worked on the computer, I searched around and got the Kubuntu 9.10.
It was a breeze to install, only the partitioning was delicate, making sure I didn't select the button that formats the 'whole' drive.
Boy it is fast, boot time in 25 seconds and the KDE desktop is snappy and has the buttons in familiar places as opposed to that pig called "Gnome".
It has a Windows 95/98 Amiga OS3.9 feel to it. If you haven't liked Linux yet give Kubuntu a try.

[ElPolloDiabl]

I was on Vista for awhile but it kept taking up chunks of memory and eventually requiring a reboot. It was an OEM version so maybe it wasn't as good as the retail. The feedback on Windows 7 has got me interested, but I'm not forking out 200 bucks for it.
I dumped Kubuntu, it was too buggy and I will go back to Ubuntu, that is very stable.