[ILUG] A reliable Distribution

[Thomas Meehan]

hey,

i'm new to linux and have been having trouble with fedora core 4. i've come
to a point where, thu to the number of problems such as not playing mp3 or
dvds without downloading more plugins etc, i'm thinking finding a better
distrubtions is the best idea.

Could anyone suggest a reliable distribution that will allow a newbie to
have normal computer usage, such as internet and full multimedia, with
freedom to explore Linux from there?
i just want to have a bit of craic with it!

-- 
Thom Meehan
"The higher, the fewer"