Ubuntu, Mint, or Puppy - Best distro for experienced Windows user, but Linux noob?

[freemail1]

... I do find that I struggled to run the original desktop edition of Ubuntu (11.10) on my desktop computer that had 2.7ghz processor and 2GB of ram.

What specs does Ubuntu run decently at? Core level processors only? Seems Ubuntu is a no-no for older PC's.

 

[Darren Hale]

It depends on your processor - Wattos is one to try designed for this
http://www.planetwatt.com/

 

[pane-free]

50 Open Source replacements for Windows XP

@Victor Leigh -- good to hear from you again, amigo

 

[arochester]

@pane-free

The OP is more that 2 years old. Victor Leigh was here 2 years ago...

 

[pane-free]

Necromancing, again!