Try ElementaryOS or Pop!

Jul 27, 2019
9:28:00pm

borncougar Contributor

Try ElementaryOS or Pop!_OS

Both are based on Ubuntu but are more polished.

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Recently installed Linux on an old Windows 7 laptop on a whim

SoFL Coug

7/27/19 8:10pm

I am interested in trying that too. How do you do it?

tander123

7/27/19 8:14pm

Followed this.

SoFL Coug

7/27/19 8:18pm

Favorited

tander123

7/27/19 8:20pm

I have an old laptop in this situation but I think it has XP. I’d like to know

DrJaggers

7/27/19 8:16pm

Ubuntu is definitely the most user friendly

Hoax

7/27/19 8:18pm

Linux Mint is designed for people switching from Windows/Mac. Try it

Jack Burton

7/27/19 8:20pm

+1 for Linux mint. I was going to mention it as well. Honestly I prefer chromeOS

supertux

7/27/19 8:31pm

I love ChromeOS as well. It has limitations but is great at what it does.

borncougar

7/27/19 9:45pm

If you're happy with Ubuntu, I'd just stick with it.

bus driverman

7/27/19 8:31pm

Try ElementaryOS or Pop!_OS

borncougar

7/27/19 9:28pm

If all you want is a simple use computer for web, email, surfing and don't have

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