BeOS newbie question

I got bored with my Linux system, so i decided to try BeOS. I know there are several versions out there (BeOS max, zeta, R5, Dano etc), but i was wondering, what would you suggest to a newbie like me? My desktop is a A64 3000+ with 1Gb RAM and my laptop is 1.8GHz with 256Mb RAM.

Actually, i did try Zeta on my laptop once, but it kept blocking on me. BeOS Max (IIRC) only booted to some point.

Sorry for this generic question, and thanks for your reply :)

edit:
i almost forgot, is it possible to use BeOS on a day-to-day basis?