Ok…I was contemplating on either upgrading to Vista Ultimate or switch to Ubuntu.

Now if I go to Ubuntu, I know I would have to use WINE to use Adobe products like Photoshop, Illustrator, etc..and most of the open-source stuff can work on Ubuntu like Firefox, Pidgin, Ktorrent, etc…

But then when I was trying out Vista on my sister’s new 0 Dell laptop (installing stuff for her, adjusting settings for her), everything was running smooth on that OS as well. Adobe products worked well, nothing wasn’t really going slow, internet was smooth and the whole nine.

When I make money, I make it in loads and then don’t have money for like a month (like make 00 in one day). So when I do get the money, should I buy Vista Ultimate, stay with XP, switch to Ubuntu, or try out that hacked version of Mac OS’ Leopard on PC (meaning I would have to upgrade my hardware some)…

http://lifehacker.com/software/hack-attack/build-a-hackintosh-mac-for-under-800-321913.php

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I assume that some/most of you are more enlightened in this matter then me, so you can just educate me what should work best. I would be using it for entertainment/educational purposes, so software does not have to be stable release.

Software should work at least one of following OS:
* MS Vista
* MS Server 2003
* Ubuntu(or +help of wine).

End result will be stored in Youtube or Metacafe so I’d like it to record at least 27-30 fps feed on 320×240. Screen casting software does Not have to record sound or decompress video feed.

I prefer using open source and free software, but paying small fee of 100$ is also fine.

I like You to recommend me software I should get. In that recommendation please include for what the software is actually good for (like - high average … fps, can record opengl, can zoom while recording, clear images after compression, supports … output formats, etc.).

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