Haha, couldn't stop reading this post ( because of the title ).
Ubuntu, slow?!, windows clone? I don't really get what you mean there, it runs on the same core as many other linuxes, and has nothing to do with windows.
Actually, it's one of the popular distros, partly because of its ease of use. I have Ubuntu too, and it's really great.
I encourage you to try it out, especially if you're not very good at this stuff. Ubuntu has some really good features for newbies, for example a complete add/remove programs graphical user interface ( wait a sec, just what you're looking for, isn't it? ), and if you want any help, the easiest to find online, the internet is full of Ubuntu-related articles and forums posts.
What I liked about it the most is you can progressively move toward from the newbie tools to the advanced stuff as you learn about linux, and doesn't have to feel lost at the beginning.
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