My laptop is now pestering me every five minutes to switch to Windows 10, it seems like. I don't want to switch to 10. I would really rather use Linux, but it's been a long time since the last time I used it and I'm sure a lot has changed. I need some guidance.
I used Red Hat for something like a year or so about 10 years ago. The reason I switched back to Windows was because I wanted to play games and there was either no emulator available for the games I played at the time or it was convoluted, difficult to use, and/or unreliable.
I am now at the point where I want to give Linux another shot. It has to be less annoying and more secure than Windows. The only game I would really like to be able to run is modded Minecraft, and that runs natively in Linux. It would be nice if I could also play Portal (1&2), The Sims 2, and Mount&Blade so an emulator would be nice. I currently have a desktop running XP (I know, I play ooooold games!) for those so it's not the end of the world if I have to keep a separate computer. I would probably not leave that one connected to the internet.
Basically, what I want to use the laptop for:
Browsing the internet
Using a text editor
Using an image editor
Playing Minecraft
Watching movies
Downloading music and putting it on my phone or iPod/backing up pictures on my phone (Samsung Galaxy S4)
When I first started using computers, the command line interface was all there was so I am no stranger to it. I know that nowadays most Linux distros have GUIs but if the setup involves having to use the command line interface that's no big deal. I am reasonably competent when it comes to computers but I am by no means an expert so I need a little help picking which distro to use. I have no idea what's out there anymore, let alone the relative merits of each.
I used Red Hat for something like a year or so about 10 years ago. The reason I switched back to Windows was because I wanted to play games and there was either no emulator available for the games I played at the time or it was convoluted, difficult to use, and/or unreliable.
I am now at the point where I want to give Linux another shot. It has to be less annoying and more secure than Windows. The only game I would really like to be able to run is modded Minecraft, and that runs natively in Linux. It would be nice if I could also play Portal (1&2), The Sims 2, and Mount&Blade so an emulator would be nice. I currently have a desktop running XP (I know, I play ooooold games!) for those so it's not the end of the world if I have to keep a separate computer. I would probably not leave that one connected to the internet.
Basically, what I want to use the laptop for:
Browsing the internet
Using a text editor
Using an image editor
Playing Minecraft
Watching movies
Downloading music and putting it on my phone or iPod/backing up pictures on my phone (Samsung Galaxy S4)
When I first started using computers, the command line interface was all there was so I am no stranger to it. I know that nowadays most Linux distros have GUIs but if the setup involves having to use the command line interface that's no big deal. I am reasonably competent when it comes to computers but I am by no means an expert so I need a little help picking which distro to use. I have no idea what's out there anymore, let alone the relative merits of each.
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