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Old laptop? Use Xubuntu.
It is very similar to Ubuntu but uses a lightweight window manager (XFCE4) it needs far less system resources than "Full Fat" Ubuntu with Gnome window manager.
If it's a really old laptop you could use fluxbuntu (Uses Fluxbox Window Manager) but that is a bit minimal)
Any questions just ask, I run Xubuntu on Both my laptops, and Home Cinema PC. as well as Ubuntu on my Home Desktop and my Office Server.
The good news for you is that your old hardware will be well supported in Linux. However is your laptop requires add-ons like a USB wireless card or bluetooth card then please ask someone before buying. Some cards work better with Linux than others.
Your software:
wireless internet access (firefox) - Firefox (already installed in Ubuntu)
outlook express - Thunderbird (Already installed in Ubuntu)
ms excel (multiple sheets, bits of VB etc.) - OpenOffice (Already installed in Ubuntu) You may need to use add programs to add all the different packages spreadsheets, Draw, Database etc)
itunes - Listen Music Player (Use Synaptic package manager and search for "Listen")
paint.net - The Gimp (Already installed in Ubuntu)
Good luck.
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