I’m going to agree with you on Linux Mint, however, I can’t run Netflix instant play on Mint so use XP for most of my computer work. I do love Mint though, and I hope soon Netflix will realize that there are people other than Microsoft users in the world.
That is a drawback, but I’m against all that DRM-riddled stuff anyway. Usenet gets the movies quicker anyway.
Until the movie companies start getting real about fair use, restrictions like that are going to exist.