I am seriously considering installing Linux on an old PC that runs 7. My problem is that while I like Unix I can’t stand Linux. It is an OS designed by teenagers for teenagers. I might just bite the bullet and go with an Apple, at least then I get a real Unix OS, but Apples are pricey.
I’d do Linux one more time if I could find one with the csh as a default shell and without the colored fonts. I hate the colored fonts.
Try Mint Cinnamon 18.3, the newer 19.x has not quite been ironed out yet. It is a full GUI OS and apps now.