1) Easy to Switch from Windows:
I have been using windows ever since I saw a computer. I’ve always wanted to try linux, but I never was able to take the plunge until quite recently with Ubuntu. Ubuntu allowed me to switch over with ease and the amount of support on the Internet was huge for a Linux newbie like myself.
2) Online Support:
The on-line support for Ubuntu is excellent. This distribution is rather new compared to other Linux variants, but the amount of documentation out there already is nothing to shake a stick at. UbuntuForums.org is a daily necessity for tips and tricks and general support. Simply superb.
3) Hardware Recognition:
Ubuntu is the best Linux variant available today for hardware recognition. I have installed Fiesty Fawn (Ubuntu 7.04 release) on a PC’s with completely different hardware configurations and I cannot remember any hardware that was not recognized. Its also easy to install Ubuntu in virtual environments without any problems.
4) Synaptic Package Manager:
This tool makes switching from a Windows environment a breeze. Windows users will feel right at home with this indispensable graphical interface for package management and software installation.
5) Its Free:
Since this operating system is completely free, it ups the ante against Microsoft and Apple big time. Who doesn’t like something for free?
This is just a snippet, there’s a lot more which Ubuntu has to offer. Its open source which means you can edit any part of it and come up with your very own distro. Google uses a modified version of Ubuntu called Goobuntu. Wait for a while for the launch of Dubuntu, my distro 
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