What looks like a good aricle on migrating from windows to linux. might be tempted to try it now especially by using knoppix as a first step. Tom's Hardware Guide PCs & HowTo: Migrating from Windows to Linux, Part 1: Preparation - Downloading And Burning Linux

Here is a review of a book The Paradox of Choice with the difficulties of choosing anything from jobs to jumpers The New Yorker: The Critics: Books