Playing games, wifi and work. Which do you think is better? Ive heard that Xandros is great right out of the box but seems and feels slower to some people.

I thought that you already had Xandros installed on your laptop?

If you want to try out Mepis, just try it as a live cd and see what you think. Mepis does not come with Crossover Office pre-installed, but it is Crossover Office ready.