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From what I remember, AOSC OS is fairly easy to install, though it's more niche, so I don't know if I'd recommend it to a new user. There's also Solus, I suppose, but while there is a new release out, I wouldn't count on it remaining actively supported, given its track record. OpenMandriva and Mageia are worth noting, too. Their parent distro was corporate, but it doesn't matter since its dead now. Not a lot else I can think of.
I used to use Mandrake back in the day. Those Mandrake descendants, as long as they're actively being maintained, could be interesting.