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linux is certainly behind in design apps. although, there are some out there. gimp is feature-ritch, and a new version was just release a while back that had new filters and such.
it is a lot closer to photoshop now.
there is also an illustrator-esque app. but, it's been a while since i looked for it.
i, personally, use linux exclusively on my hardware.
my sony vaio s150 notebook runs gentoo 2004.3...everything works, my internal wireless nic, the special io buttons, etc. it took me little time and effort to configure it.
my workstation at the office runs gentoo as well, although our domain controllers and workstations for everyone else is windows based, i can do everything i need from my linux box.
if you're a hardcore designer, i would suggest switching to mac. it's at least unix based.
if you're just a user...surfing the web, email, writing papers, etc...then linux is the way to go.
and if you're a programmer, then linux is your best option, imo.
you can always dual boot your box. that way you can design in windows and play around in linux.
mandrake is probably the easiest and most user friendly distro out there. or fedora core 3 (red hat).
suse is good, but yast sucks. getting updates and new software is a pain in the ass with yast. gentoo has the best package manager for installing software (i know the debian army would kill me for speaking against the holy apt...but...)
as for longhorn, since it's a filesystem rewrite and based off different kernel technologies...good luck running your old software on it.
longhorn is a different system than windows. and it's a "forced" upgrade version for both the os, hardware and all your software.
if you have any linux questions, feel free to ask me (on forum or email me)...i'll give you a hand...i'm lpi certified, and work in linux and unix daily.
have fun playing.