Time to try Linux again?

In just over a week, a new version of Ubuntu Linux will be released.. and this seems to be as good a time as any to try to dabble once again with Linux on my desktop computer (the other attempts - some more half-assed than others - I've made.. didn't really turn out so well).

I've been hearing good things about Ubuntu - from not taking a zealotical stance on the use of proprietary drivers (I frankly don't care if something is open source.. if I have no need, desire, or inclination to modify the source code.. ever. I just want my shit to work!)

The fact that it can (apparently) read and write from NTFS drives is a much needed feature (what good is a computer that can't access data?) that was notably absent when I used Linux in the past..

Anyway, I doubt Linux will (ever?) replace Windows for me.. despite some reservations of Windows Vista (I don't hate it like some do - but it definitely has its flaws..), it does pretty much everything I could want it to do - and since I already have licenses for XP and Vista (unfortunately, only Home Premium.. sigh.. lousy crippleware!) one of the biggest advantages to Linux (the cost) really doesn't apply.