Thanks.
Still not as well supported as Windows. World of Warcraft, Diablo, etc. etc.
Do you run Netflix?
And as you mention, the setup — I found that google is your friend. However, the average non techie person would struggle with it.
What is the difference between Ubuntu and Mint? One of my complaints with Linux is finding a driver for the hardware. And a lot of times, the drivers were repackaged windows drivers that didn't work that well.
Ubuntu was a one stop shop for my Dell E1505. Everything worked! I am also running the server on another PC (for https WebDAV and a little family web server).
BTW, I am not an expert. Just mostly a "hacker." :)
Ok, not in the order asked..
No, I don't do Netflix.. I download from PirateBay :p (99% is TV series)..
Next, Mint is a Pre-packaged version of another (usually Ubuntu) distro. BUT, Mint has it set up to install the needed drivers DURING install (heck, just running from a Live-CD (USB), it detects and runs hardware). (I type 'usually' because the LMDE is Debian based (rolling, which means that you don't have to re-install to get updates)).
Google... well, if you have been keeping up to date with the news locally (especially here on FR, you know you should not use Google).. I was using Scroogle, up until about 2-3 years ago when Google shut them down.. Now,
ixquick or
startpage do me well for searches (both are the same) and neither log any info for you. Both are proxies for using the Google search engines (Google only sees THEIR IPs, not your own).
I personally, as I mentioned on another post, am using KDE (which spreads way beyond MINT/Ubuntu)... as a matter of fact, I think KDE goes back to about 1992, or so.. anyone please jump in and correct me.. (point being, it was made for using low resources), and I have been able to run many games.. (btw, I DO have duel boot.. sometimes I actually boot back to Win to play.. but much less often anymore..).
If you are questioning about changing over from Win to Linux, I recommend Mint. There are a few 'flavors' to choose from, and you can try any and all of them out without having to install anything.. Run from CD/DVD/USB on boot..
I started with Cinn, changed to Mate.. was finally happy with KDE, because KDE is the most flexible to change it GUI how you want it. Linux give you complete control of your PC, unlike Win or ESPECIALLY Mac.