Shoutbox

If you've got broadband, I'd suggest Gentoo for low-powered computers. It's a little bit on the techy side, so read the documentation first to see if you're up to it, but it's worth trying out. Emerge makes things easy to install, plus everything gets compiled on that computer, making them run faster* which is especially noticeable on slower computers.

(* Assuming you've got the right USE flags. If you don't know what to put, just ask on the forums, giving as much detail as you can on the laptop. Usually, the brand and model number give *plenty* of information since they can be googled.)