Why not download a couple of live CDs or get them on magazine cover disks.<br>
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There are several things to bear in mind:<br>
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Graphical interface: Main ones are Gnome (simple and Mac-like) and KDE (More fully featured but steeper learning curve).<br>
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If you want to have all the packages individually compiled for your system then Gentoo has merits. <br>
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If you're after a gnome interface then Gentoo seems to be the most popular at the moment.<br>
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If you prefer KDE then I'd go for OpenSuSe which is quite polished. <br>
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What I would do is either be prepared to reinstall a few until you find
one that suits the way you work and supports your hardware easily.
Alternatively just go for the live CD approach and try before you "buy"<br>
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Ed<br>
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