I've tried every iteration of Ubuntu since the first release and each time, I've hoped and prayed they would *finally* get it all right.

I've either run it as a primary OS for a week or so, or as a secondary OS for testing.

Each time, I've returned to Windows XP out of sheer frustration.

A lot of it has to do with application support and slickness.

There's simply no decent replacements for apps such as iTunes or Photoshop. Game support is hit and miss - use wine, a virtual machine or dual boot with windows XP.

As far as using it as a virtual machine for my server requirements, I'm using Debian testing for that and there's no way I would switch.

I really have tried to like Ubuntu as an alternative, but time after time, I end up running that old chestnut, Windows XP - almost 8 years old.

The sad thing is, even though it was released over 7 years ago, it's *still* better than Ubuntu...

Besides, my better half calls it "Umbongo" which kinda says it all...

/me grabs flameproof suit