Freespire isn't terribly well thought of in the Linux community, but perhaps that's sour grapes because of its association with the very commercial Linspire, and the fact that it's unashamedly aimed at Windows users. So it's a bit out on a limb in the Linux world, but for the person who just wants to avoid any geeky stuff completely it certainly worth considering. As it's based on Ubuntu it's got a good reliable base.