<html> <head> <style></style> </head> <body class='hmmessage'> Hi Guys I would recommend to Les that he looks seriously at Xubuntu. You get the benefits of Ubuntu but with the Xfce desktop instead of Gnome. It's considerably more lightweight than Gnome but it still gives you a lot of options to tailor the layout and appearance. Yes, there is always the KDE option, too, but if you like the general Gnome way of working, then Xfce is a much less radical departure. Regards Nige </body> </html>