So was I for too many years. If I had just tried earlier, I wouldn't be going through what I am now and I would have saved myself a load of cash.So just give it a go as a trial - you don't even need to install it. And it couldn't be easier.
Just go to the Ubuntu download page and click on the 'Get Ubuntu 12.10' button. You'll then be presented with a donations page. By default, it will ask for a $16 donation, but if you scroll down the screen, you'll find a link that says 'Not now, take me to the download'. Click on it - don't worry, no one cares if you don't donate for a trial. No one cares if you don't donate when you come to install it if you like it. But I'll I'll take a wager you'll donate later on when you see what you've got and you'll want to see it grow.
Once you've downloaded the file, you'll find you've got a file with a file type of .iso. Place a blank disc in your drive, double click on that file and it will create an Ubuntu boot/installation disc. Leave it in the drive, make sure that your machine will boot from the disc drive first rather than the hard drive (you can do that in your setup screen - normally F2... Whine at me if I'm wrong!) and reboot your machine.
It will take longer to load the operating system than normal as it's working from a disc drive, rather than a hard drive. Then click on the 'Try Ubuntu' button. You now have the chance to play with a new operating system for the cost of a disc. If you don't like it, bin it.
However, I'll lay my second wager... I'll bet it you get intrigued. You may not install it, you may not dual-boot... But you'll hold on to the disc and read a few more of my entries to see what I've managed to do using that operating system.
As a final note, I was informed by a member of the Google+ OMG! Ubuntu community, that this tour is available to see what Ubuntu looks like. So if you just want to see what the environment looks like and how it may work for you, try this link and you won't even have to download anything.
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