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<blockquote data-quote="Deleted member 110" data-source="post: 43135" data-attributes="member: 110"><p>I&#039;ve always recommended that people use whatever they&#039;re most comfortable with. Honestly, if you&#039;re not someone who likes fixing problems or troubleshooting, a lightweight Linux distro is fine. I&#039;m the same way, I like both windows and linux for different reasons. Most people will bring up privacy and all that, but unless you&#039;re doing sketchy stuff or browsing pharma markets for some late night pickups, I don&#039;t really see a strong reason to use linux as your main OS unless you already have some experience with it. Niche communities are more likely to run linux distros because of minimalism, ease of access, and the “brownie points” you get for not using a mainstream OS. Gaming is kind of hit or miss depending on what you play. My advice is to mess around with linux in a virtual machine first, then try a live USB or install it on a secondary drive before considering a full switch. Linux does have its benefits, but if you&#039;re not taking advantage of them, you&#039;re probably not going to notice much of a difference in your day to day use.</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="Deleted member 110, post: 43135, member: 110"] I've always recommended that people use whatever they're most comfortable with. Honestly, if you're not someone who likes fixing problems or troubleshooting, a lightweight Linux distro is fine. I'm the same way, I like both windows and linux for different reasons. Most people will bring up privacy and all that, but unless you're doing sketchy stuff or browsing pharma markets for some late night pickups, I don't really see a strong reason to use linux as your main OS unless you already have some experience with it. Niche communities are more likely to run linux distros because of minimalism, ease of access, and the “brownie points” you get for not using a mainstream OS. Gaming is kind of hit or miss depending on what you play. My advice is to mess around with linux in a virtual machine first, then try a live USB or install it on a secondary drive before considering a full switch. Linux does have its benefits, but if you're not taking advantage of them, you're probably not going to notice much of a difference in your day to day use. [/QUOTE]

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