If you are coming from Windows, and want a Debian-compatible distro, Linux Mint is probably the most suitable overall.
I’ll second that.
I ditched Windows 7 for Linux Mint. Works better than Windows.
Double bump for Linux Mint
I went with Zorin and am happy with it. Anything but Win10.
Tried Mint on an old machine and liked the Cinnamon desktop. Mint is now my go-to OS.
Agreed. I love it. It is so easy and smooth. And it...just works.
“If you are coming from Windows, and want a Debian-compatible distro, Linux Mint is probably the most suitable overall.”
I’ve used both Mint and Ubuntu extensively. That statement used to be much truer, I was never a fan of the Unity user interface.
Since Ubuntu has switched back to Gnome, it’s much better IMO. I’ve been running the 18.04 LTS version, and it’s been a very good experience.
It’s pretty cool having Steam and a good selection of games available on Linux as well... :-)
Agreed. It's the shortest learning curve and it just works. If my computer were a server it could probably run months before needing a restart. As a stand-alone home computer being used 8-10 hours a day for a vast array of programs and app's; restarting it once a month or every 6 weeks is plenty.
I've often wondered why Windows was never as stable and user-friendly as Linux Mint when MS has billions of dollars and thousands of people working on their product vs the hundreds working on Linux. Plus Linux is free vs Windows being a pay product that constantly needs updating to patch all the security holes and bad code. One would think it would be the opposite.
Conclusion: Windows uses the customer as its testing base. It's also a better target for hackers and wannabe hackers.