ubuntu for laptops with win 7?

[SpywareDr]

i haven't bought a stick yet ever, heard the rumor of preloaded malware

To make sure there is nothing on the USB stick, do a Full format on it.

so i guess a cd or dvd will do\

Tip: CD/DVDs are going the way of the floppy.

do you use ubuntu or any others?

Yes, I use many different flavors of Unix. (Unix, Linux, AiIX, et al.).