Has anyone got any tips before I purchase my next laptop? My inspirion 1525 is
collapsing and currently running ubuntu 12.04

I hate, hate, hate the desktop and propose kubuntu for my new, yet to be decided
laptop. Currently looking at zoo storm with no operating system but I am not an
IT expert and the thought of going into terminal gives me panic attacks.

My needs are similar to anyone writing/publishing a book with a large number of
photographs.