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lemmy - Link to source

What's the best distro for a windows user with some linux experience

Original question by @NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world

I have used linux in a past job (I did not set it up), so im not a total noob with linux. But I am far from an expert. I bought a tablet that had a flavor of linux on it and found myself woefully unprepared trying to navigate the tablet. I was planning to use it for DnD for pdf reading, but it apparently wasn't capable of that bcz it was a rather custom OS. With windows 10 support being dropped by Microsoft in the next few months, I want to transition my desktop to Linux, and I thought I'd get a headstart on that. I have a windows 11 laptop (and I hate it), but im kinda stuck with it for now. So, in the spirit of I am a noob who isn't quite a noob, what do ya'll recommend? p.s. I used Ubuntu for a bit way way back in high school
in reply to cm0002

lemmy - Link to source

spartanatreyu

There's some really good recommendations in here, but we can't settle on what to recommend for you without a little more info.

  • Are you planning to game on it? (as in computer game, not ttrpg)
    • If yes, use Bazzite. (it's already set up for gaming, and it's "immutable" which means that it'll be hard for you to break)


  • If not, what experience do you prefer more:
    • Windows 7
    • Use Linux Mint (Cinnamon Edition)
    • Windows 10 (but without all the cortana, and bing stuff)
    • Use PopOS
    • I want something Windows like, but I want more control over how I can customise it
    • Use Kubuntu
    • I want something Windows like, and I want more control to customise it, but I also don't want it to break if I start doing weird things to it
    • Use Kionite (Will look the same as Kubuntu from the outside, but will lock you out from doing or using certain things)


Which one should you pick?

The answer is No (and also yes).

Huh?!

The real answer is not to pick one, but to pick more than one. You can (one at a time) install each of them onto a USB then change your computer's settings to boot up from the USB instead of windows. That way you can try each one to see what you like without installing them on your computer first.

For each one you try, you can check:
- Do I like the interface?
- Are there any compatibility issues? (wifi issues, sound issues, graphics issues, etc...)
- Does my battery last long on this one?
- etc...

Then once you're ready, you can install the one you want to use onto your laptop.

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