Ubuntu on the shack computer

For the past several months I have been considering the use of Linux on the shack computer so I am trying Ubuntu 10.04.  In my opinion, Linux is not simple to use and requires a level of knowledge I do not possess (yet).    For starters, I am using Chrome as my web browser and for the radio I am using my windows apps for logging (N3FJP's Contact Log) and DX spotting (CC Cluster) running under Wine.  I will keep up the process for a while and see how it goes.