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Originally Posted by avantman42
All good points. There are equivalents for many Windows programs, though (and some run on Windows and Linux), and you could dual-boot or run from a live CD or USB to try it out.
How difficult the switch would be largely depends on what programs you currently use, how you use them and how happy you are to using something equivalent. I suspect it's more work than the OP was expecting or wanting, though  |
Yeah, it all depends. For someone just surfing the web and checking their email, something like Unbuntu is pretty easy to figure out, and has a live CD to play with, without messing with the existing set up. There are equivalents to Microsoft Office, though none that is entirely compatible with it (despite claims to the contrary, I've never seen one that doesn't have at least a few issues with formatting, and few even try to run MS macros, which aren't all that uncommong for business stuff).