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You know what, OP?
Before I tried my first Linux distribution, I was reading up about Linux with books for about a month. Because I like to know what all that shit is about and I don't want to make critical mistakes that endanger my data, my computer or even my life (not properly securing your box can ruin your life because of people sharing CP via your box, etc).
So I suggest you read up on Linux. Learn how it works, where the differences between Windows and Linux are. How to use and secure it properly. Then read up about different distributions (SuSE, Fedora, Slackware, Gentoo, Ubuntu, etc etc etc). Try to decide which one might suit your needs best. Be prepared to abandon it however and try other ones if it doesn't fit your way of doing things. That's what Linux is all about.
But what am I typing... this is the age of Ubuntu. Wth, just install Ubuntu and stfu. But don't ever come back here to complain or ask any questions you damn newbie faggot.