I have XP home installed on my Comp, only because an unsealed Version came with my computer when it was built, Had pro on it previously before it crashed. I prefer XP pro, reliable and fast with no fuss
as for Linux I own a verity of 48 Distros and tried about 45 of those these include Puppy Linux, Beatrix,Gnoppix,SUSE 9.1 Live
SUSE 9.1 Personal,SUSE 9.2 Live,SUSE 9.3 Live,Mandrake 9.2 Live
Sam 1.1,Free BSD,Xrandros,Dead CD,PCLinuxOS 9.1,.ATmission, Ubuntu install 5.04, Ubuntu Live 5.04, RH8, RH V5.?, Kubuntu Live
Memphis, Feather Linux, Slax, DSL, Gentoo Linux 2005 Linspire, Live, Kbuntu Full install, Mandriva/Mandrake 2.0, Mandriva/ Mandrake 2005, Games Knoppix, Morphix Compleate Gamer
STUX, Mandrake 9.2 install, Knoppix 3.9, DyneBloic 4.1. Fedora Core 4, Luit Linux, Vector Linux, Blag, Edubuntu, Edumorphix, CentOS 4.1, Kubuntu 5.10 install, .Ubuntu 5.10 install, ubuntu 5.10 Live, Knoppix 4.0.2 Live, Mandiva 2006,PCLinuxOS 9.2
Debian Sarge
Out of all those my pick is PCLinuxOS .92. Because put simply everything works out of the box with no configuration its onto one CD that can be used as a live or Install CD. Also although it is based on Mandrake, Texstar has made a sincere effort to move away ftrom a OS that has a 'clone look' with Individually packaged environments and applicvations. You don't need to pick and choose what you need, it is all preloaded, if you need extra programs you can download them using the Synaptic package manager. And one of the Biggest advantages is... It plays windows Media.
Jake