Thank you so much for your quick reply. There is still so much for me to learn. Is there somewhere I can read a general overview on all things related to Linux, or Debian?

So far, I am happy with the potential that I have seen and am completely ready to divorce myself from Windows permanently, though there is still plenty for me to learn before I do take the plunge. It seems user-friendly enough and with all of these forums, surely it can't be that hard to figure things out. Really the only major things I am concerned about are 1) getting the distro to recognize my Comcast modem and work with it, and 2) getting everything to function properly once I do make a full install.

Can the full Debian install be done with, say, 4 gigs? Can anything be done with 1 gig? How much space does it take? This might sound like a stupid question, but I won't need a DVD size disk to do a Debian install, right?