Hey everyone! I'm considering a switch to Linux and I'm not sure which distribution should be my first choice. I have an Acer Nitro 5 with an i7-9750H and a GTX 1650. My main activities are browsing (with a lot of tabs open, but I use Vivaldi since it's light on RAM) and coding, without any gaming. I'm currently torn between Zorin and Pop!_OS because I like their sleek appearances compared to Mint, but I'm also looking at Fedora. I'm after something intuitive, customizable, resource-efficient, and with good community support. Also, is it a big deal that Pop!_OS comes with NVIDIA driver support by default, or will that pose problems for other distros? I'm not very familiar with terms like package manager, desktop environment, or the difference between Debian vs. Ubuntu-based systems, so any guidance is appreciated!
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I suggest you try Ubuntu, Linux Mint, Pop!_OS, Zorin, or Fedora. They all have good support and resources for beginners. There are some great YouTube tutorials to help you through the installation process which can really clarify things. Just look up videos on how to install Linux and you’ll find plenty!
I started my journey with Ubuntu Jammy Jellyfish and later switched to Fedora 42. Honestly, Fedora has been a blast for me and it's been great so far! All of them can cater to your coding needs without any issues.
If you're mainly focusing on aesthetics, remember that the distribution itself isn't that crucial. You can customize pretty much any distro to look however you want! Fedora is more cutting-edge, but all these options are solid for coding and will perform well for your needs.
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