BiloxiGeek
Elio Addict
Ubuntu is probably the best choice for ease of use and user friendliness.
I manage about 200 scientific linux desktops and servers at work and use fedora for my own machines, but I would not recommend either SL or Fedora for a first time user.
I manage about 200 scientific linux desktops and servers at work and use fedora for my own machines, but I would not recommend either SL or Fedora for a first time user.