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> the spec is higher than i expected youd say and is way high enough to run
> many linux distros isnt it, as long as those machines are not poor quality
> or in poor condition.

People working with graphic wont vary fast machines I never had any problem with this 
machines consider to be old here. The student even play "counter strike" on 
them. But the machines that they want to keep here are the ones over 1 GHz
(1000 MHz)

> why ubuntu though? its based on debian and im not
> sure thats the best way to go 
> (im a linux newbie but ive read a lot and am
> now starting to dive into things) after trying to learn a bit using
> basiclinux (BL3) which is based on slackware 4.0 i will then try to learn
> more with the current slackware 11.0 distro. if youre interested take a look
> at the sites http://www.slackware.com and
> http://www.slackbook.org/html/book.html  i have a good feeling about the way
> patrick volkerding has coordinated the slackware project (since 1993) and
> the Slackware Linux Essentials book looks excellent to me.

Discussing Linux destros can be very emotional. I like Slackware to. But when I read 
beginners stuff Slackware are never recommended for the beginner cumming from a Windows 
or Mac world it is known to be bit "nerdish". I know that Debian also is not 
recommended for beginners but. Ubunto should be very good for beginners. I think Ubunto 
is the most widely popular Linux Distro of the present time.

/Mikkel