I'd say take a look around on the internet, there's plenty of info on each Linux distro to help you make your choice.
If you want an easy install, go for Ubuntu (or Kubuntu if you want a more customizable GUI, I personally like KDE over Gnome for this reason)
On the complete other end, if you want to learn more about linux and how it is put together, go for Gentoo. This distro allows you to build up and compile a complete Linux OS (almost) from scratch. Note that this will take a long time and you will have to read a lot e.g. on the Gentoo forums.
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Originally posted by Adeptus
It's probably not the answer you were looking for, but seriously -- consider switching to Macintosh. With OS X, you will get a UNIX(FreeBSD) OS with an outstanding and consistent GUI on top, a good selection of apps, and all of it will just work.
The "just works" part and consistency have always been the weak spots for desktop Linux, mainly because there are competing solutions for everything (e.g. GNOME vs. KDE). When you start to mix and match, that's where maintaining a desktop Linux system becomes a full-time job.
One thing PC users can do that Mac users can't...
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