Ubuntu  rocks and it free.

http://www.ubuntu.com/

You should have 512 memory though or more.

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> see how I like it. I can pick up an off lease, or refurbished computer at
> Tiger direct, or Pacific Geek, or even Craigs list, or the local second hand
> store, or whatever, for less than 150.00 with all the basic hardware and
> load afree copy of Ubuntu on it to experiment with . That's a lot less
> expensive than 1000.00, and more within my range.
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