Hi guys!
Please bear with me if my questions found dumb!
Basically, I need to buy a new pc and been researcing Linux. Sounds absolutely great and did actually download Ubuntu Live CD to check it out – seems to have everything I need: email, browser, office-equivalent, etc.
However, Linux Mint sounds even better, especially because it seems to boot quickly (something that drives me crazy about my current pc!!) and has Beryl, which seems much the same as Vista’s Aero (which I do love the look of).
Anyway, my question is, if I buy a barebone PC, what are the ideal specs if I want fast boot-up times, fast opening/closing of programmes and want to run Beryl?
Does it matter whether I go for Intel or AMD? What size graphics card should I get (and which make. I want one that Linus Mint can instantly recognise and install the necessary drivers for without me having to do anything!).
Finally, I use Skype – is that included in Linux Mint and if not, how easy is it to install?