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As a windows replacement, Xandros is quite nice. Very easy setup, very seamless interface. Based on Debian.

I run Debian Linux as my desktop, and run VMWare and Crossover Office. Crossover Office is included in the Deluxe version of Xandros. You are right, Xandros is easy. I don't think it performs as well as my machine does -- but then, I've spent a lot of time tweaking.

Another good one, also based on Debian, is Ubuntu. Personally, if I were going to pick one to replace and be compatible with windows, Xandros would be it.

If you can get by with Gimp rather than photoshop, Evolution rather than Outlook, Firefox rather than IE, etc -- then, Linux can work.

Quickbooks is still marginal when running under Crossover which requires me to run it under VMWare.

Of course, I still use vi to edit html (and I still suck at html/design)