new laptop

[Amy Sennesh Vastola <asv -at- nycap -dot- rr -dot- com>]

Hi, I have been lurking, reading the digest for about one month. I am a 
tech writer returning to IT after a hiatus doing other things. Will 
probably work on a contract basis at least to get started again.
I am wondering if a Windows system is necessary for contracting. The 
Adobe TW suite only runs on Windows, but my comp. sci. major son is 
urging me to get an Apple or run Linux on a Dell (Dell will be selling 
laptops pre-loaded with Ubuntu, according to an article on 
slashdot.org)  and just use some emulation software as needed that can 
simulate Windows within another operating system. Anyone have any 
experience with a non-Windows laptop? I would love to escape from 
Windows, but need to be practical.
Amy Vastola

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