Linspire 5.0 - the world’s easiest Linux.

From LXer quoting Michael Robertson, CEO of Linspire Inc.:

“For more than a year, we’ve analyzed and studied the user experience to create a Linux product suitable for the mass market,” said Michael Robertson, CEO of Linspire, Inc. “Linspire Five-0 is so easy to use, it finally makes Linux practical for anyone – from a Fortune 500 executive to a kid researching a school essay.”

Linspire is an excellent distribution of Linux for the very beginning Linux user. With an approach to hiding the less refined parts of the Linux system similar to Apple’s approach, Linspire gives users full hardware support, a clean GUI (it runs KDE), and straightforward access to programs.

Linspire became famous originally because it sought to directly steal users from Microsoft Windows. Using the company name “Lindows” it offered a user experience comparable to Windows XP but done entirely with Linux applications. It supports a LiveCD and a hard drive install.