teflonian

I have a major computer upgrade in the works and am thinking of what to do with my old computer. I could give it to my nephew, but I am feeling a little greedy this week and am thinking of keeping it for myself. I have toyed with the idea of making a linux box from time to time and wanted to know what you guys would recommend for a linux newbie.

So...

1) Should I bother? I don't have all that much time to devote to playing with Linux and I have been known to drop a hobby and not pick it up again for months.

2) What version/type of linux should I look into? Should I be expecting to pay much (anything) to get something?

3) Any other tips/hints/words-of-advice/words-of-caution/words-of-encourgment?


Thank you all for your help and your suggestions!!!