There are many that you can boot and run right from an cd to check out. then whne you find one you like download the install package. here is probably one of the best sites for linux distobutions. here you will find about every distro out there to download and the distros you can run right from the cd without installing distro watch good luck and happy hunting. you can also check out linspire 5.0 which is 100% user friendly. you can subscribe to the click and run warehouse for about 60 bucks a year and you get all the software you want. remember the software is always free for the most part what you are paying for is the ability for linspire to install it for you without having to learn to install the software yourself. linspire calls it click and run or CNR. pretty good idea. in my opinoin anyways.