I've been using this combination for years and it has been copacetic. Xfce is somewhat similar to Gnome 2 (its peak IMHO) or Windows XP, but delightfully lightweight and free from most of the annoyances of those.<p>Aspects I particularly like include:<p>(a) can be configured for text labels, not only icons<p>(b) a menu with logical access to everything<p>(c) relative lack of the kind of gimmicky features which get in the way for those who don't want them<p>(d) the UI is not especially esthetic, but is unobtrusive and prefers function over decoration<p>(e) utilities for configuring the system are included, so newbies don't have to spend as many hours web-searching to find out how to perform common tasks<p>(f) fast/responsive<p>Anyway, if you prefer something else, IIRC you can choose Xfce, LXDE, KDE or Gnome in the installer.