http://fedora.redhat.com/

advantages? well, except that it's free, "no" viruses, pretty stable if you don't use the newest development core, it looks good.. well it does..
and a dozen other advantages, there are none...


Windows is "easier" to use because we have all used it, but if you put a complete newbie infront of a Windosmachine or a new Linuxdistro he would probably be no more confused with the Linux than with Windos.

i used to test out different linuxdistros but as i am sooo tired of 'puters i haven't tried anything newer than Mandrake 10.. and that is pretty new and gooood..

Try Mandrake out first as the Fedora project is just that... a project.. although pretty good as it's based on RedHat 9.. or something similar to 9.. 8 maybe..
http://www.mandrakelinux.com/en/