"Tx2" wrote in message
T...

XP works perfectly for me, but I will eventually get round to setting up
a Linux box when I have time and can be bothered to ****-arse around
with configuring it.

Think you'll find that current releases of (say) Ubuntu and PCLinuxOS just
"work out of the box" and need no more configuring than XP does.....in fact
my experience is that an install of either of those is actually EASIER and
FASTER than XP, AND that includes a fully-functioning office suite. You have
to a) buy Office and b) install it after the XP install...