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  1. Linux Mint LXDE Edition
Fast Ubuntu based distribution with the LXDE desktop and everything you need to have a good multimedia experience. Mint LXDE is a full distro with tons of apps! You have the option to use the fast EXT4 file system! If you have a newer computer, take a look at Linux Mint with the Gnome desktop. However; everything Gnome can do, LXDE can do it faster. The Mint Debian XFCE is worth a look too. Mint
  2. Vector Linux Standard Gold
Fast Slackware Linux based distro with the XFCE desktop. Vector is done right, with needed video codecs, and a good graphical package manager. Download the Vector Standard Edition Gold you can install. Vector has been around for awhile, and this distro is rock solid. Vector is almost boring, as you never need to fix anything! I am very impressed with the 7.0 release. Beautiful distribution. You speed freaks will be happy. vector best Fast linux
  3. PCLinuxOS LXDE Edition
This may not be the fastest Linux distro, but it is quick. Very quick! It is surely one of the most user friendly. PCLinuxOS is the most ready to use distribution! It has Flash, codecs, and video drivers already installed. You just need to install libdvdcss2 to play DVDs. It has the Synaptic package manager and the awesome PCLinuxOS control center. Very solid and stable software repositories. The PCLinuxOS XFCE Edition is pretty cool too. PCLinuxOS
  4. WattOS
This is the fastest Ubuntu based linux distribution. WattOS uses the LXDE desktop built on a gutted Ubuntu base. It has Adobe Flash, plus the needed codecs are included. You can take advantage of the huge Ubuntu software repositories and make it what you want. WattOS is designed and built to use very little resources. I just love WattOS, and it would be my first choice for netbooks or older laptops! I have WattOS running on an older Athlon XP desktop, and it is so freakin fast! When you click on something, it is instant! WattOS
  5. OpenSUSE LXDE Live CD (Unofficial)
This distro is just awesome once installed to the harddrive. What makes OpenSUSE stand out is the YaST package manager. It works like Synaptic, but better. You can also add software with one click from the website! For a RPM based distro, OpenSuse LXDE is pretty darn fast. There are also unofficial OpenSUSE CDs available with the XFCE or Enlightenment window managers. Get the restricted software here (one click install). OpenSuse
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  6. Salix OS (Bansai Linux)
Go with the XFCE live CD version, as you can take it for a test drive, then use the live installer. After installition everything worked perfect. It already had drivers installed for my nVidia video, plus flash, codecs, and LibreOffice. You can add more software with gslapt. This simple XFCE desktop distribution has Slackware speed and stability. Perfectly polished is the best way to explain this distro. There are also speedy FluxBox and LXDE versions. Salix OS
  7. CrunchBang (#!)
The OpenBox desktop done right! Click and you got menu! This lightning fast distro is now built on a Debian base. This is a full featured distribution and not a mini! CrunchBang Comes with needed codecs and flash already installed. This distro will make your computer burn rubber when installed! CrunchBang is a popular choice for Laptops. If you need more desktop, use Synaptic to install LXDE. CrunchBang
  8. Zenwalk Linux
Slackware based speedster with the XFCE desktop. Zenwalk uses only one application per task, so it is lean and mean. This is a fast and simple distribution, but easy to add more apps. Great package manager! Adding needed restricted programs is easy. I am surprised at how user friendly Zenwalk is. Zenwalk XFCE just screams on a Pentium-4 class machine! Zenwalk also has the fastest Gnome distro on the planet for you Gnome fans. Zenwalk
  9. SliTaz GNU/Linux
SliTaz is the fastest Linux distro of them all when installed to the hard-drive. Use the package manager to add more software, flash, and codecs you need. It is reported that Slitaz will run on a Pentium II system with 64mb of RAM. I have SliTaz running on a 733mhz PIII system with 384mb of memory. My box feels faster than most newer dual-core systems with Windows 7! The Midori browser is light and fast too. Very exciting distro! Check out the Stable and Cooking packages available. Slitaz
  10. Peppermint Linux
Peppermint is based on Ubuntu with a very polished LXDE desktop. What makes Peppermint different is the cloud software that uses less system resources. Google Docs, Pixlr Image Editor, and Cloud Media player are a few. Of course with the Chromium browser you can play Flash videos online. Use Synaptic to install the restricted software. This is a very quick distro. Plus it is pretty! peppermint
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SimplyMepis 11.0 KDE 4.5 - I would get flamed if I didn't list a distro with the KDE desktop. Mepis 11.0 is the most user friendly KDE distro that will work on my old 733mhz PIII computer. It is not a speedster, but it does feel much faster than Windows XP on the same machine. This is one of the fastest KDE distros! AntiX is based on Mepis Linux that is based on Debian. It is a very lightweight and speedy distro. For Pentium 4 class and newer computers, download the 686 version. The 486 will give life to PIII class machines. Using ArchBang is like cheating! 2011 most popular Arch Linux has alway been a pain to install and configure. ArchBang is an user friendly live CD with a GUI installer. However it does take a little more work to get it right than many other distros, Top popular list chooser comparison download for notebooks reviews compared but it is worth the trouble. Over 20,000 packages in the Arch and Community software repositories! ArchBang is one of the fastest distros you can get! Speed Tips GhostBSD. Sabayon is based on Gentoo Linux, so you know it is going to be fast. Sabayon comes with w32codecs, Adobe Flash, libdvdcss, and restricted video drivers in the repositories ready for quick install. The real gem of Sabayon is the Endrophy Store package manager. Endrophy does for Portage what Synaptic does for APT in Debian. Sabayon uses the bleeding edge Gentoo testing software repositories. I just love the LXDE version in the daily builds. You can find it at any Sabayon download mirror /iso/daily/. Top popular list chooser comparison download for notebooks reviews compared The E17 version is cool too. KDE, XFCE, and Gnome are available in DVD sized downloads. Should this distro be on the top 10 list? Semplice - Fast distro built on Debian Sid. It is like CrunchBang, but leaner and meaner. This is one of the best OpenBox distros I have used. Awesome distro to build on using Synaptic. Top 10 contender? In 2010 it was a top contender. In 2011 it would have been popular 64 bit operating system free linux downloads laptop OS for laptops. These guys need dowload mirrors.

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Puppy Linux - The best live CD distro of them all. No user mode when installed, only root. Puppy works so good from the CD, you may never need to install it. Puppy loads into memory and works from there. This makes Puppy the fastest useable distro on the planet! Save your data to a remote drive or a file on the hard drive, and enjoy true speed. Also check out LegacyOS, as it will make older computers fast as new! 2010 popular LightHouse Pup is the most complete and multimedia ready desktop distro based on Puppy Linux. 64 bit operating system free linux downloads laptop OS for laptops Gamers will love Puppy Arcade. A sweet version with the Enlightenment window manager is MacPup . A very polished version of Puppy with XFCE is Saluki Linux. Here is the big list of Puppy Linux Derivatives. Here is Another list. aptosid (Sidux) - Remember Sidux that was based on bleeding edge Debain Sid? It is now called aptosid and is better than ever. Choose the XFCE live CD to download. The aptosid distro would be better if it included Synaptic and the repositories for restricted software. Red Hat Linux There is also a KDE-Lite version. PureOS Light with Xfce - Another Debian based hotrod. I used Synaptic to install: mozilla-flash, midori browser, mtpaint, w32codecs, libdvdcss2, jre sun java, and VLC media player. Installing PureOS Light is an easy way to get a clutter free Debian OS on your computer just the way you want it. Elive CD - Speedy Debian base with Enlightenment 17 desktop environment. Eye Candy! Elive would be #11 on our list. I like the bleeding edge developement builds. Porteus - This is one for you slackers. The fast KDE 3.5, LXDE, Firefox, Gnome-Mplayer, and a full office suite in only a 260mb download! Flash & codecs included. Want more software? You can download modules then the package manager will install them for you (like MS windows does). 64 bit operating system free linux downloads laptop OS for laptops Top popular list chooser comparison download for notebooks reviews compared Cool distro. 2009

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Viperr - A super fast CruchBang type distro using Fedora guts with the OpenBox desktop. This distro shows some real promise. Viperr can play YouTube flash videos right away. It would be more popular if they called it FedoraBang, RedhatBang, or BangMyGirl. DreamLinux is back with version 5! XFCE 4.8 Debian based speedster with everything but the kitchen sink! DVD size download. Fedora LXDE Spin - A lighter, faster, less resource-hungry desktop on Fedora base. High RPM distro! 2012 If you are a Fedora fan, this is your hotrod. Fedora is rock solid and you can make it into what with the YUM Extender. Red Hat Top popular list chooser comparison download for notebooks reviews compared Red Hat 64 bit operating system free linux downloads laptop OS for laptops There is also a Xfce Fedora Spin worth checking out. See This Site on tips how to install flash and codecs for multimedia. Fusion Linux is the Gnome Fedora spin with all the restricted multimedia software already installed. Fusion is to Fedora what Mint is to Ubuntu. (Fusion is a DVD size download). Another Fedora based distro with all restricted software included is Blag Linux. Blag is CD sized! GhostBSD Personal Watercraft Golf Cars Cart Ducati Moto Guzzi Aprilia


Xubuntu - Xfce desktop remix of Ubuntu. Works good on Pentium III 64 bit operating system free linux downloads laptop OS for laptops class and newer computers with at least 512mb of ram. Also check out the very fast Lubuntu with LXDE. Lubuntu is a great choice for notebooks. Zorin-OS Lite - Nice Lubuntu based distribution with LXDE. Not as fast as WattOS. Not as loaded as Mint LXDE. Not as pretty as Peppermint. 2012 Zorin-OS may be just what you are looking for. OpenGEU - This is one awesome operating system. Enlightenment E17 built on Ubuntu with some Gnome helpers to make it user friendly. Awe your friends with 3-D eye candy! KahelOS Light Edition - I have not tested this one , but it looks like a winner. It is based on Arch linux, but has a simple installer. It was designed for netbooks, but should work on the desktop too since it uses Xfce. Note: Not a live CD.
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