Windows 10 is close to being dead now, with support ending this year. So why not try out Linux? Instead of getting a whole new system and having to deal with the increasing amount of AI junk and adverts in Windows 11.
      • HayadSont@discuss.onlineEnglish
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        1 year ago

        Mint has far too many issues to be a serious suggestion.

        Would you mind elaborating on that?

        Edit: Note that I’ve been a Linux[1] user for a couple of years now, so no need to dumb down the answer for me. Just a heads-up*.

        1. Including the likes of: EndeavourOS, Fedora Atomic, Nobara and Zorin OS ↩︎

    • I Cast Fist@programming.devEnglish
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      1 year ago

      Linux Mint (XFCE desktop) is the best for beginners coming from Windows, in my opinion. Linux enthusiasts will fawn over KDE because of customization, but they ignore that the vast majority of people don’t want to spend months tweaking pixels, widgets and animations, they just want to use the computer.

  • aivoton@sopuli.xyzEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Been on linux for almost half a year now. Don’t miss a single bit of windows, thanks to steam proton. Also thanks to microsoft for pushing me over.

    • killerscene@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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      1 year ago

      what distro do you use? im looking into moving from windows, but currently use apple devices to sync my music to my phone so im on hold for now

      • aivoton@sopuli.xyzEnglish
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        1 year ago

        I tried Mint initially, but it had some issues with Wayland and some other small issues, so I ended up settling on OpenSUSE Tumbleweed after a friend recommended it.

  • LogicalDrivel@sopuli.xyzEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Ive been seriously looking into making the switch. After some reading I decided Mint would be the easiest transition and downloaded the ISO to try it out with a USB boot. Im sure its a fluke, but since I have dual monitors the display was messed up and whenever I tried to fix it the entire GUI went away on both monitors and wouldn’t recover. I had to force power off the machine and ive been hesitant since then to make the actual switch. Id hate to brick my machine right off the bat, just trying to swap display sources.