I am 1 week into converting my Main PC OS on bare metal to Linux Mint from Windows which I have frankly enjoyed since the days of 3.1 and through to Windows 10. I've also played with linux machines since the days of slackware on many floppies and am familiar with it as well when suited but never as a main OS with a GUI.
I've never been against using Microsoft products, actually I've praised them and very much enjoyed using them for work and play. I had upgraded our main machines quite quickly from 8.1 (which i frankly liked) to Windows 10 which I also liked. I was concerned about how deep Microsoft and others tendrils reach into my environment and after testing Mint in VM for a while I stuck another HD in my machine and now run Mint on the bare metal.
Other than games (Minecraft and Steam are fine) I have not missed Windows one bit. I am very impressed with mint and for general use, Web, youtube, streaming media, downloading Mint hits all the targets. I'm actually very impressed with it and how easy it has been to use and replace my Main OS.
Thing is, I'm a techy, I enjoy the challenge.. the millions of mums and dads out there won't care a cracker.
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I am 1 week into converting my Main PC OS on bare metal to Linux Mint from Windows which I have frankly enjoyed since the days of 3.1 and through to Windows 10. I've also played with linux machines since the days of slackware on many floppies and am familiar with it as well when suited but never as a main OS with a GUI. I've never been against using Microsoft products, actually I've praised them and very much enjoyed using them for work and play. I had upgraded our main machines quite quickly from 8.1 (which i frankly liked) to Windows 10 which I also liked. I was concerned about how deep Microsoft and others tendrils reach into my environment and after testing Mint in VM for a while I stuck another HD in my machine and now run Mint on the bare metal. Other than games (Minecraft and Steam are fine) I have not missed Windows one bit. I am very impressed with mint and for general use, Web, youtube, streaming media, downloading Mint hits all the targets. I'm actually very impressed with it and how easy it has been to use and replace my Main OS. Thing is, I'm a techy, I enjoy the challenge.. the millions of mums and dads out there won't care a cracker.