Installing Linux on Old Dell Laptops

[radderfire]

If I have some old Dell laptops that I want to install Linux on, is there any particular version you would recommend? I have not used Linux before, so any tips on getting started would be appreciated.

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[radderfire]

I have fairly modest requirements for usage. Really I just want to get the computers back up and running again nicely, and able to browse the internet, maybe do a bit of Word Processing and listen to music but not a whole lot more. Thanks for the replies so far.