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I'd use Linux Mint Cinnamon myself for no better reason than I kinda like the Cinnamon desktop. But it comes down to what you like as to which DE you should use (within the obvious limitations of your CPU/Memory/Graphics). 64-bit IMO, even though you only have 2 GB ram, I simply prefer using 64-bit still. No real advantage to it, so it's not necessary, but I just like it.
I clicked on your link and saw this. I'm guessing you saw something else.
You could try both the Xfce version and MATE and see how they work. I think Lubuntu and Zorin OS 9 Lite would also work nicely with your hardware. With only 2 GB's of memory, I would stick with 32 bit.
I clicked on your link and saw this. I'm guessing you saw something else.
You could try both the Xfce version and MATE and see how they work. I think Lubuntu and Zorin OS 9 Lite would also work nicely with your hardware. With only 2 GB's of memory, I would stick with 32 bit.
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