Which Linux distro?

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dwl99
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Which Linux distro?

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I'm setting up an old PC for my 8 year old daughter who will be using it for email, browsing & Youtube. Which distro would people recommend? The important bits are:

- looks a bit like Windows with taskbar at the bottom & menu button at bottom left
- ability to place shortcuts on desktop
- simple & user-friendly interface

I'm using Linux Mint 12 as dual boot on my own PC but the last time I looked at Mint 13 I don't think it allowed shortcuts to be placed on the desktop. But I may be wrong.
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Leonardo
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Re: Which Linux distro?

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Hello, I can suggest Xubuntu, it's ok for a old pc and the XFCE4 GUI is nice and confortable. You can add whatever you want on the desktop and create menubars like Windows style.
I don't use Mint, I use Ubuntu with Gnome shell (not Unity) but it's really heavy and it is not good for a old pc!
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Re: Which Linux distro?

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I have a high end pc (ish) and use xfce. I might test the new gnome 3.8 classic mode though at some point. I guess I just like oldstyle desktop ;)
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Re: Which Linux distro?

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Thanks for the advice guys, I went for Xubuntu as you suggested and she's delighted with it!
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