An general advice:
- If you want Vista, buy a new high end computer and a copy of Vista.
- If you want something similar to Vista, buy a new high end computer and a copy of Vista and change the desktop wallpaper or something.
- If you want something better than Vista, download Mandriva DVD and install it on your old computer. If you want something better than Vista with cool desktop effects, you need a supported GPU. It is possible to find one for your old computer, but you can't do it with any GPU.
- If you want a cool system, buy a Mac. Under the hood it works similar to Linux, but it is high on the cool´o´meter.

The question about Ubuntu: Ubuntu is very different from both Vista and Mandriva. It is as good as Mandriva and it does support all cool features Linux supports. It does not have as many less cool features as Mandriva, because it does not install KDE, but that's just perfect for an beginner who only needs that cool easy to use features.

And finally, why do you visit a Danish support forum to ask for support in English? Mandriva have forums far better that any Danish forum. And Ubuntu does too.

Hello Joex2!

Thanks for your great answer!
I will go for Mandriva then!

And finally, I'm from sweden and for all forum that I have visited, this forum is the best. All danish people is always very helpfull and nice too! The only thing I miss is a upload of files to illustrate a question sometimes.

Thanks alot!
Fredrik

If you need something to "impress" the Vista guys with then try the Compiz/Beryl/Compiz Fusion
window manager.

New versions of Mandrivia and Ubuntu should have it.

I seriously doubt that it will run well on your hardware.

Hello Arne!
Thanks for your reply!
Yes I must say that it would be fun to show my friend with Vista a cool Linux dist.

I have a couple of questions that I hope you have the time for.

Do you think that a Pentium III will not be enough for the latest Mandriva?
Or do you think it is not enough for latest Mandriva with "Compiz/Beryl/Compiz Fusion"?

Best regards
Fredrik

Compiz/fusion highly relies on openGL so it depends on which graphicscard you have.

Ok!
Thanks for that last comment!
Please see my new thread, inserted soon in 10 minutes!

if you want linux as a vista-look-alike theres a distro thats aiming to solve that issue and its called Vixta ( http://vixta.sourceforge.net/ )

/psycosoft-funware :)