If you like Ubuntu, may I suggest Linux Mint? It’s the Ubuntu distro with some very nice enhancements.
I will second thoolou’s recommendation of Linux Mint (current version is 10 aka “Julia” and comes in 32 bit and 64 bit flavors). Linux Mint is a build up from Ubuntu — bottom line: more things work the first time.
Check out the Synaptic Package Manager. A whole kaboodle of free software to add.
You will probably find, as I did, that Windows has things to recommend it as do Linux distributions.
Good Geeking to You and Merry Christmas.
I’m using Ubuntu and I’m quite happy with it.
What kind of enhancements does Mint have?