dirtyharry50: TL:DR - I don't blame you! Ubuntu Linux with the Unity UI royally sucked on my HP laptop PC. It crashed constantly and I consider it shit and ugly to boot. That said, I am seeking and open to suggestions for a SIMPLE Linux solution for this PC which is to be used for Web surfing and older games, such as GOG DOSBox games, Starcraft and Warcraft III with WINE, etc. Thanks!
I'd suggest
Linux Mint. I'm a fan of the new KDE (4.8.0) and I'd make a separate workspace just for DOSBox gaming as well as one for, say, LIbrOffice. It doesn't have Unity, but is an easy to use and quite attractive presentation of Linux. Check it out. ;)
EDIT: Never mind, I can see I'm making an old suggestion and you're already checking it out. Thread reading fail. :(
