Features of Ubuntu Linux 12.04 LTS that Windows Users Will Find Comforting

The switch to Linux seems scary and daunting to Windows users.  For years, Microsoft used Fear Uncertainty and Doubt (FUD) to scare users away from new operating systems.  But, now the tables are turned.  In many ways, the move to Ubuntu Linux is more comforting than upgrading to Windows 8.  This article covers the features that of the Precise Pangolin that I've found most comforting as I've transitioned away from Windows:

Notes from a Linux Novice 4:  Familiar Features of Ubuntu Linux

A N00b does an Ubuntu install!

It's always nerve-wracking to leave a familiar operating system behind.  You worry about your data.  You worry about your computer.  You worry about challenges that may come up.  There are lots of things to worry about when you decide to switch to Linux.  Of course, having a semi-functional Windows Vista machine made my decisions easier.  Here are my notes on my Ubuntu 12.04 LTS install:

Notes from a Linux Novice 2:  Replacing Windows Vista with Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Precise Pangoline

Pangoline Skeletons, By Sklmsta (Own work) [CC0], via Wikimedia Commons