Ubuntu now loaded - Surfing on the cheap

I'm actually posting this from my el cheapo test system now running Ubuntu 6.06 (Dapper Drake).

More review coming shortly. Can't burn the chicken on the grill.

Update:
Here are my thoughts on Ubuntu.

Hardware I'm running it on
Dell Optiplex GX150 (small form factor)
PIII 1 GHz
384 MB RAM
NVidia Riva TNT2 16MB AGP video card
40 GB Hard drive

Pretty basic setup. Was purchased for $65 on Ebay (+$8 for the video card).

Installation

By far the easiest installation process I've ever seen. Literally 6 steps. Even on this hardware, installation took roughly 25 minutes total. A+++!

Installing software packages is equally easy with the built-in package managers. Definitely on par with Windows installers, as long as there are no dependencies not met. Fixing those depenedencies is a little more difficult for the novice computer user, but is not difficult to overcome, again utilizing the package managers.

Boot

Total startup time, from hitting the power button, post, login, and GNOME loading, takes around 2 minutes. That, in my opinion, is hauling ass for such miniscule hardware.

Problems

The only issue I ran into was with the video setup. By default (and it did work just fine), the resolution was 1024x768 and the installer did not detect the monitor properly. I'm using a Hyundai L90D+ 19" LCD monitor that loves to run at 1280x1024. The fix, once I found it by googling, was really simple. Execute sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg from the command line, walk through the steps, and you're done. The reconfigure did properly learn my monitor and allow the resolutions the monitor wanted. Restart gnome with ctrl-alt-backspace and you're all set.

Where would Ubuntu on a cheap box be useful?

In my opinion, this is BY FAR the best OS to use if you need a kiosk system. Have kids that surf the net? This is PERFECT. Secure, simple interface, and all that is needed with Firefox, Evolution, and GAIM. What more would a kid want? This isn't a gaming box (or OS, for that matter), but for the family that needs something for research, email, myspace, and instant messaging, this is a phenomnal setup. And who can argue with a $100 (if you add a cheapo monitor) internet box? They can even research and write their papers utilizing Open Office, which is part of the standard installation!

Overall, Ubuntu rules!