Hey,
There is a nice review of Ubuntu:
http://normspot.blogsome.com/2005/07/03/ubuntu-504-review
Ubuntu is a fantastic desktop distribution. It doesn't hide the fact
that it is Linux, and still does an amazing job at being usable to
incomming users. It does this through its laser-like focus on usability
and not by trying to emulate the Windows interface (something other
desktop distros are guilty of).
Ubuntu is a totally different system from Windows, and yet my mom has no
problems using it. If I bought a computer for my mom, I'd feel confident
giving her Ubuntu. And yet, Ubuntu doesn't limit anything that I as a
very technical user can do with the system (unlike other desktop distros).
Cheers,
Daniel.