Auberry,
True, it is A better Idea to get the Full install if you are equiped with Another machine, however I always suggest the Live CD because not All people are equiped with 2 machines, if they do A dual boot full install of say XP and Ubuntu, then they Say "Ubuntu was crap" then they would have to re-partition the machine to uninstall ubuntu, thmat takes time and effort, I dont wish to make enemys here, I like this Forum! whereas if they work off the live CD they can use it, without doing dammage to their machine. If they like It they can install it to their HDD if they don't hey no harm done only 1 20c CD or however much....
I was working on the basis you only had 1 machine, not two, but yes it would be a better Idea to throw A ubuntu fyll install on another machine, that way you get the "full ubuntu Experience"
/rant
Jake
PS. you can get the full install .iso of Ubuntu @ the above link too