halo5
I think that, IMO, you have to have a reason to move AWAY from Windows. The fact that you’re asking the question tells me that you may have problems with Windows (and maybe Windows 11 in particular?). TPM and an initial user creation process that requires a Microsoft account come to mind.
I still recommend Ubuntu or Mint Linux for new users, although I dislike Snap packages (in the case of Ubuntu) and I recommend getting away from Snaps as soon as possible. These distros pretty much just work. I’m more fond of the MacOS look and feel, so this is what my desktop looks like currently .
EDIT: I should point out that this is actually STOCK Ubuntu 23.04…
As you can see, my setup is very similar to MacOS (but not EXACTLY the same, which I prefer). Mint Linux is basically like Windows 10, only much better IMO. You pretty much can’t go wrong with these two…
I’ve yet to see a single Linux kernel that is aesthetically pleasing on anywhere near the level of OSX or Windows 11… Or Windows 10… Or hell, 7, 8, and Vista lmao.
The fact that you’re using the terms “kernel” and “aesthetically pleasing” in the same sentence (and equating that to GNU/Linux “Proper”) leads me to believe that you don’t understand what a kernel is. Or really know what you’re talking about, for that matter…
It is absolutely shocking to me how much better that little Ryzen is, for how little money.
I just replaced my older i7 CPU with a newer AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D, and it’s just absolutely RIDICULOUS how much faster this 3D V-cache (L3 cache) is when running Linux. It’s just crazy, even when doing computational fluid dynamics (CFD, which is my field of work). Intel’s Xeon Silver/Gold/Platinum series processors cost THOUSANDS of dollars, whereas this Ryzen processor is $320. TWICE as fast as Xeon Silver doing the same CFD work.
More important IMO is the fact that Linux re-detects hardware on every boot! Try moving a Windows hard drive to completely new hardware and getting it to boot. Not a chance…