Re: Best desktop distribution for computer novice?

From: Calitar (takeouttrash_at_gmail.com)
Date: 10/14/05 

Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2005 17:48:19 -0700

On Fri, 16 Sep 2005 11:42:48 -0700, Cloy wrote:

> I'm helping a friend (who isn't particularly loaded with cash) who
> would like to have a home PC. I'm setting her up with an HP computer
> with a 300mhz PII processor.
>
> I work with Linux on the server side, but I'd appreciate suggestions on
> current distributions for the desktop that are particularly
> user-friendly.
>
> My friend works with a PC during the day, and so that's the environment
> she's most comfortable with. She'll use the home PC primarily for web
> surfing, email and some letter-writing (probably via Open Office?)
>
> Thanks! -Cloy

I would suggest installing SimplyMepis and right afterwards using apt-get
to download a lightweight desktop such as XFCE. Also, as the others have
said, try to find some more ram for that box and install Abiword instead
of OpenOffice.org.