And now I've been poking around in linux OSes trying to find an easy to use and setup one that is still free - like freebsd or slackware or something. Xandros - www.xandros.com has crossed my sights a few times and, according to most reports seems to be very simple to use and install. I wonder if its a "prebuilt" kernel... hmm... guess I'll just keep digging.
Oh and I'd be totally remiss if I didn't mention that the Guild Wars halloween event was a BLAST!!