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Kubuntu 8.04 with KDE 4.0 just released! As usual, COMPLETELY FREE!
http://kubuntu.org
Better than Windows with its own widgets via Plasma Desktop and great visual effects with compiz fusion.
Comes with OpenOffice for compatibility with Microsoft Office.
Comes with almost everything you need: Burn/Watch DVD's, KDE 4.0 games and edutainment, Choice of Internet Browsers, etc.