From time-to time, I check out a new distro and always get back to Windows, I just cannot make all things work. Tried Mandriva, OpenSUSE, Fedora, CentOS, Ubuntu, Debian and FreeBSD.
I would recommend to a beginner to set-up Virtual Box and try a virtual machine approach first. That should solve some drivers issues and get the picture without re-installing everything.
People like you and your company should be expelled for treason, what traders to the American worker.
Yeah, teach him a lesson about American worker! Now go get your Mac and remote control and jump on the couch... and tomorrow, do not forget to suit. Everyone!
IF I HAD A MINE SHAFT, I don't think I would just abandon it. There's got to be a better way. -- Jack Handley, The New Mexican, 1988.