I love using Linux/KDE/Mepis - and here is Konqui, the dragon who is the mascot of the KDE Desktop.
Linux, and MEPIS Linux, is surprisingly easy to use. It has great software available - for free - including chat clients, word processors, spread sheets - and is fully compatible with Microsoft Office.
There is a great community and the Mepis Lovers website provides a great source of help and ideas.
Plus, who could forget Firefox - a fantastic web browser.
