I have no experience with Linux, but I’d like to give it a try. I’m looking at the System76 Meerkat and Thelio with the Pop!_OS option.
I don’t see myself gaming on it because I have a Windows machine for just that. I’d mostly be using it for learning Linux and doing basic things like web surfing and word processing (Libreoffice perhaps).
Any recommendations or advice? Thanks!
We have a 30 day return policy, so if you don’t like the Linux experience, you can return it for a refund. Customers have access to free customer support that can help with any issues you encounter. This is also an official community, so I may answer questions asked about Pop!_OS here.
We do make an effort to make Pop!_OS viable as a first-time Linux experience. The system defaults are already optimized for desktop performance, packages for hardware support are installed by default, and various changes have been made to GNOME to improve UX. Such as the
system76-powerservice which provides toggles for hybrid graphics laptops, and battery profiles.Pop!_OS is the distro that I usually recommend to my family members, and it’s the one I personally use.
You can’t really go wrong with any of the popular Linux flavors though. Pop!_OS is the best, in my experience, for minimal fuss and configuration.
If you want to experiment and really dig into the system and make changes to things, you may prefer something less configured, like Fedora or Arch. Pop!_OS is fantastic as is, and I try not to mutate it too much.
