5 Reasons Why Ubuntu Cinnamon Is Better Than Other Ubuntu Flavors
Cinnamon has what many people consider a traditional user interface. It’s the desktop paradigm that Windows has used for decades. There is a taskbar across the bottom, a menu in the bottom left for launching applications, and a system tray in the bottom right next to a clock.
You can create folders on the desktop or sprinkle files all over the screen, or use the area to store app icons. The layout is so familiar that non-technical computer users may not realize they’re running anything other than Windows (at least until the time comes to install software). And many in the know still appreciate that they can have the benefits of Linux without having to completely change how they use a computer.
Kubuntu, another Ubuntu flavor, may also look like Windows at first blush, but there are many moving parts to its KDE Plasma desktop.
Unlike Windows, Plasma can be molded largely into what you want it to be. This configurability is a big way KDE Plasma shows how fun computing can be, and it allows you to stray very far from the default experience. Cinnamon is somewhat customizable, but it never gets too far from feeling like Windows.