Ubuntu

We installed Ubuntu on our home computer yesterday. The one we're using is Hardy Heron (Ubuntu 8.04), which we got for free.
I've installed older versions of Ubuntu before, on other machines, but this experience was very different. Everything was just so smooth. Also, this time i didn't really have to configure Ubuntu to connect to the net, since we've set up a router at home.
So once you've booted from the CD, its like fifteen minutes to having Ubuntu on your computer. And then things get better. Firefox 3 is preloaded, so i just connect the LAN cable and the i'm on the interweb.
But the best thing about the whole experience was with the Synaptic Package Manager, which is a util for managing all the apps you have installed on the machine. It has this huge list of applications/drivers/addons you would want. you just select all the one's you want to install and say apply. For example, i selected emacs, vlc and Gnome Do and said apply. It automatically selected other things from the list which i would need to run these apps. Then i say apply and whoa, 10 minutes later, these components are donloaded and installed on my machine. Not a SINGLE dialog box after saying apply.
Everyone chould try Ubuntu out once. I'm hooked.