Getting new PC with windows 8.1. Bios has been replaced with UEFI which according to some of my computer gurus will make it difficult to install Ubuntu along side windows (dual boot). Anyone have thoughts on this??
You might want to read through this tutorial on the Ubuntu page:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UEFI
What is the reason for the Linux OS? If it is for some special function you could just run Linux in a virtual machine and have them both at the same time.
I do know a lot of people actually like Linux much more than Windows.