I Tried Replacing Windows with Linux Mint, Here's How It Went
I had a lot of free time on my hands during summer breaks and my favorite pastime was tinkering with my tech. I'd tinker with software, PCs, and phones mostly. When I found myself getting bored with Windows (which had been my only daily driver forever), I decided to give Linux Mint an honest try.
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Linux Mint is designed to put the user first. “Your computer, your rules,” it says on the Linux Mint landing page, and I wholeheartedly agree. Microsoft has been steadily taking control away from the user since Windows 8 and a lot of people feel like they don’t even own their computer anymore. Unfortunately, I can’t get rid of Windows because I’m locked into some apps. If I wasn’t, I would replace it in a heartbeat. Unless you have to rely on proprietary apps that aren’t available on Linux, I recommend switching to Linux Mint. It’s just better.