I recently switched to #Linux Mint. I mean, the reasons are obvious so I will save that for a different time. What really struck me was just how easy it was to actually do it. Problems were minor and mainly due to the fact that I have an Nvidia card in my laptop.
Aside from that, I was up and running quickly. Apps I wanted, (including Steam,) were easy to find and install. There were a couple apps that I needed to find replacements for, like Notepad++.
Yesterday, I deleted my #Windows drive.
@Some_Emo_Chick I just replaced Mint with Zorin on an old laptop, before sending it to friends who're done with MS's BS. I only chose to replace Mint, because Zorin is my daily driver, so it'll make remote support easier for me. Mint was my intro to Linux, which made the Win transition a breeze. Zorin's pretty straightforward, so I'm hoping it won't turn them away from Linux.
I started by Ubuntu and never looked back.
The main issue when switching to Linux is usually the applications, and they are basically the same on any distro.
Choosing a distro is a matter of taste more than custom. If you barely use the start menu, and love mobile interfaces, Gnome-like interfaces may be the perfect choice. If you are one of those that classify all their apps in folders inside their start menu, you will hate it and will prefer something like Mint or KDE.
As a first distro, from a technical standpoint any Ubuntu based distro (Ubuntu, Mint, Zorin...) is a good choice because hardware support is usually a breeze and there are plenty of applications available.
Watching videos showing the different desktops and trying distros without installing (using a live USB or a virtual machine) is advisable, but time consuming. If you are happy with what you have, there is no point. And recommend others what you use is a good thing; finding that your Linux expert friend have trouble fixing something for you because you are using a different distro can make people get tempted to go back to Windows.
