[LBo] Best linux to install

[Tim]

On Saturday 17 February 2007 15:37, Robert Spangler wrote:
> Hello everyone,
>
> I plan on buying the wife a new computer next month.  Hardware isn't going
> to be any bleeding edge but powerful.  What I'm looking for is a Distro
> that is user friendly for her (now I understand why people stick with
> windows).  She hasn't a clue and I need everything to work like it does in
> windows for her. If she pulls up a web page that has a video link she wants
> to be able to click that link and it play.  She also has some on-line games
> that she plays. The reason I ask is I don't do any of this with my machine,
> but I am sure I could use my distro and get everything working too as long
> as she doesn't get impatient while it takes time to research everything
> that is needed.
>
> Suggestions?
>
>
> --
>
> Regards
> Robert
>
> Smile... it increases your face value!

Personnally I am a debian person, but debian has been annoying me of late so I 
have had a look a Kubuntu (I am also a KDE person, can't get on with Gnome). 
But as much as I wanted to like kubuntu I just could not get on with it. 

Currently I am enjoying playing with Mepis 6.04 beta5 (well apart from the 
wireless network). Mepis is based on ubuntu but it feels more like Debian.

If you want solid reliable then I would say debian, stable is a bit behind the 
time but if your happy with that it will. If you have newer hardware that 
debain won't play with or you want a newer version of something then try 
Mepis and if that fails to entertain you then try the ubuntu family

Tim

Tim

		
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