Pretty much any distro can do any of the things Windows/Mac users are hoping a computer can do. So just pick one and stick with it. Once you’re familiar with Linux, the benefits/drawbacks of each distro will become clearer, and you’ll be able to make an informed decision. People will tell you “Arch is more lightweight than Mint” but compared to Windows/MacOS, all Linux distros are going to feel blazingly fast and lightweight. The only decent advice is, if you are just starting out and you have an Nvidia GPU, use a distro that sets that up for you automatically. It’s not super complicated to set up, but it’s definitely going to feel like a foreign experience the first time.
Pretty much any distro can do any of the things Windows/Mac users are hoping a computer can do.
Without knowledge and at least an hour of your time for configuration, CLI-first distros like Arch can’t even play a video - or show a GUI for that matter.
[…] Nvidia GPU […] It’s not super complicated to set up, but it’s definitely going to feel like a foreign experience the first time.
If you’re lucky that means. If you happen to pick a distro / device combo that doesn’t harmonize and the distro didn’t took care of the driver from the start you’ll have a really, really bad time. Especially if it’s a hybrid GPU system.
You’re right about picking a distro that comes with it. Options like Pop!_OS, TuxedoOS or Bazzite come to mind.
Pretty much any distro can do any of the things Windows/Mac users are hoping a computer can do. So just pick one and stick with it. Once you’re familiar with Linux, the benefits/drawbacks of each distro will become clearer, and you’ll be able to make an informed decision. People will tell you “Arch is more lightweight than Mint” but compared to Windows/MacOS, all Linux distros are going to feel blazingly fast and lightweight. The only decent advice is, if you are just starting out and you have an Nvidia GPU, use a distro that sets that up for you automatically. It’s not super complicated to set up, but it’s definitely going to feel like a foreign experience the first time.
Without knowledge and at least an hour of your time for configuration, CLI-first distros like Arch can’t even play a video - or show a GUI for that matter.
If you’re lucky that means. If you happen to pick a distro / device combo that doesn’t harmonize and the distro didn’t took care of the driver from the start you’ll have a really, really bad time. Especially if it’s a hybrid GPU system. You’re right about picking a distro that comes with it. Options like Pop!_OS, TuxedoOS or Bazzite come to mind.