Not only does Peppermint work well without the extra weight of included apps, it also features a desktop that is built for speed, the LXDE (Lightweight X11 Desktop Environment). Designed for cloud and notebook computers, LXDE uses less resources than a typical Linux desktop. In a word, it is fast. It boots up and shuts down faster than any other graphical Linux I have tried, and the whole distro weighs in at around 408 mB. If you have an older desktop, laptop, or notebook, then Peppermint may be just the ticket to breathe new life into it and make it a very productive tool once again. Linux Mint is one of the surprise packages of the past year. Originally launched as a variant of Ubuntu with integrated media codecs, it has now developed into one of the most user-friendly distributions on the market - complete with a custom desktop and menus, several unique configuration tools, a web-based package installation interface, and a number of different editions. Perhaps most importantly, this is one project where the developers and users are in constant interaction, resulting in dramatic, user-driven improvements with every new release.  We recommend Peppermint for laptops and desktops where a hard drive has a smaller capacity. We recommend Mint for Standard desktops. You will receive 2 X CD's one for each OS. Ditch Windows and leave all its problems behind ! We promise you will never regret it ! We also suggest that you try both systems by booting your computer to the CD before installing >