Mint is very user-friendly, and can utilize all the handy apps that are packaged for Ubuntu. I don’t really enjoy the default interface of Ubuntu (it feels like a mobile OS in a lot of ways). Mint really does a good job of stripping that down and recreating a basic windows-like experience., while taking advantage of all the compatibility and software support that Ubuntu has.
Mint is great for older hardware performance wise. It’s also one of the most polished distros in terms of things like updates, settings and updates. The Ubuntu/Debian ecosystem is also better supported by 3rd parties than Arch and Red Hat.
Elementary is a lot of the same, but the UI is more for Mac refugees.
It is lagging a bit on the latest gaming support. Thats what bazzite(Fredora) and CachyOS(Arch) are doing very well at the moment. They are a bit heavier on hardware requirements though, but still less than Windows.
They are all perfectly stable if you’re just using it for office stuff and browsing. You only need to worry about stability if you’re gaming or doing tech stuff, like homelabing.
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I heard Mint and Elementary both mentioned a lot for switchers.
Any reason you recommend mint over it?
Never tried either of them myself so just curious.
Mint is very user-friendly, and can utilize all the handy apps that are packaged for Ubuntu. I don’t really enjoy the default interface of Ubuntu (it feels like a mobile OS in a lot of ways). Mint really does a good job of stripping that down and recreating a basic windows-like experience., while taking advantage of all the compatibility and software support that Ubuntu has.
Mint is great for older hardware performance wise. It’s also one of the most polished distros in terms of things like updates, settings and updates. The Ubuntu/Debian ecosystem is also better supported by 3rd parties than Arch and Red Hat.
Elementary is a lot of the same, but the UI is more for Mac refugees.
It is lagging a bit on the latest gaming support. Thats what bazzite(Fredora) and CachyOS(Arch) are doing very well at the moment. They are a bit heavier on hardware requirements though, but still less than Windows.
What if you want productivity (everyday tasks) + game?
Basically every distro ships with office as well as a browser
If you need specific software then just download later like you would on windows
sure
I’m always a bit worried that other distros could have things harder to set up or less stable, that’s why I want to go with mint
They are all perfectly stable if you’re just using it for office stuff and browsing. You only need to worry about stability if you’re gaming or doing tech stuff, like homelabing.