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I usually can't stand looking at the ui design of a Linux distro, but then OS X Yosemite happened, so now I have to live with the design of Linux distro, lol.
No, but really: I've replaced Windows XP on my dad's really old PC that he doesn't use with Xubuntu since XP is no longer supported, and when I was watching cable with WinTV (before Dishanywhere), I installed Mythbuntu onto a vm in Vmware Fusion so I could watch and DVR cable.
I've just moved away from Elementary OS, which is the first desktop I've ever used that I thought was more friendly than Mac OS. There are a couple of rough edges, but it's simple and elegant. I can't say enough good things about it -- the team that develops it really understands UI principles.
The catch: It's based on Ubuntu 12.04. My research needs bleeding-edge stuff, and sometimes there just isn't a PPA. With great sadness, I've had to go back to Ubuntu. But if you don't need the latest LaTeX, GCC, kernel, etc., and if you're willing to take the advice of some random guy on teh intarwebs, give Elementary a try. It's boss.
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