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I installed Ubuntu on the laptop today. Wireless drivers installed automatically. The trackpad works perfectly, including gestures (scroll on the right margin, 3finger tap = right-click). It is gorgeous and awesome. It has already updated a few things. I have installed all my Firefox extensions. The whole thing went flawlessly. I am thrilled.

I am eager to figure out a few things, and gain more productivity, but for web-based activities, I’m already back to normal speed. The trackpad is more sensitive by default. I could adjust it, but it gets me across the screen faster without being TOO sensitive (now that I’m acclimated). I may figure out something fun to alias the windows key to (maybe open Firefox of the terminal). I have a lot to learn about terminal commands, and other things I can do. I will learn more keyboard shortcuts and the like. Oh, and I need to figure out how to backup my DVDs here. Should I run Wine (a windows emulator) and then run my 2 old backup programs, or should I find something new? I’ve some more reading to do, and will probably test a few things out before I’m happy. I also need to get used to the office software, since I won’t be using Microsoft Office on this. Will I be happy with OpenOffice, or Google Docs and Spreadsheets? We’ll see. Maybe I’ll type my school papers wherever, and then format them for printing in Word on a PC.

I’m just happy to finally be rid of Windows on this machine. Huzzah!