PCLinuxOS is a v good starter linux, well basically i think it's just mandriva with a few good tweaks, and then rebadged, but it still looks good, and along with mandriva it gets my vote for a noob (yes i'm still a noob too, haven't being using kubuntu a year yet, first used PCLinux through VMware, booted .iso, but now installing it (still in VMware, can't bring myself to bin kubuntu))
PSLinuxOS looks good Just on correction, its PCLinuxOS, not PS . I've also heard its good for newbies, even easier than mandriva in fact, but I haven't tried it myself.
PSLinuxOS looks good sh1t, thanks its quite good, the more i use it the more i'm reminded of mandriva, give it a go (obviously when you get chance)