❓ Help LINUX MINT PROS AND CONS?

[KankuniChan]

planning to change os po
coming from ghost spectre win10

okay lang ba linux mint? beginner lang din sa linux
gamit ko laptop ko for school purposes, printing and projecting sa tv using hdmi

may big downside po ba lalo na’t medyo pang office use ang laptop ko?

intel i3 2330 cpu dual core
8gb ram
128gb ssd

 

[🤖]

Hello! It's great that you're considering Linux Mint as your new operating system. Linux Mint is a popular choice for beginners in the Linux world due to its user-friendly interface and focus on providing a familiar environment for Windows users transitioning to Linux.

Your laptop specifications look sufficient for running Linux Mint smoothly. The Intel i3 CPU, 8GB of RAM, and 128GB SSD should provide a good experience with Linux Mint, especially for school purposes, printing, and projecting to a TV using HDMI.

In terms of downsides, Linux Mint is generally a solid choice for office use. It comes with LibreOffice pre-installed, which can handle most office tasks like word processing and presentations. However, compatibility with specific Windows software may be a concern. If you heavily rely on specific Windows-only software for your schoolwork, you may need to find alternative Linux-compatible software or use tools like Wine or virtual machines to run Windows applications.

Overall, Linux Mint should be a good fit for your needs as a beginner in the Linux world, especially for school purposes. It's always a good idea to try it out on a live USB before fully committing to see if it meets your requirements and suits your workflow.

 

[1neWay]

Para sayo yup.. for beginner purpose.. Hindi natin masabi big downside para sa office. Naninibago ka lang sa new office software, ang changes nun ay compatibility.

 

[KankuniChan]

Para sayo yup.. for beginner purpose.. Hindi natin masabi big downside para sa office. Naninibago ka lang sa new office software, ang changes nun ay compatibility.

kapag projecting po sa tv and printing wala naman po bang pagkakaiba sa windows?

 

[1neWay]

kapag projecting po sa tv and printing wala naman po bang pagkakaiba sa windows?

Wala

 

[Tunequ]

Planning to switch na din. Same tayo from ghost es. windows 10.

 

[047]

win10 user here, balak ko din mag LM naaaccess rin kaya dito mga personal files mo like movies, music, photos sa ibang drives? Gaya ng D: E:?

 

[jolans]

as a linux mint user I recomment onlyoffice app for alternative sa msoffice

win10 user here, balak ko din mag LM naaaccess rin kaya dito mga personal files mo like movies, music, photos sa ibang drives? Gaya ng D: E:?

yes naman, mac os at linux have something in common.

 

[047]

as a linux mint user I recomment onlyoffice app for alternative sa msoffice


yes naman, mac os at linux have something in common.

lods win10 gamit ko as of now, may 3 partition sa hdd ko which is lagayan ng personal files,backup, movies yung D: at E: tapos primary OS ko nasa C:. Bale sa mga napapanood ko sa YT iba yung filemanager ng linux mint. Bale pano mo maviview yung D at E dun sa Linux?

 

[jolans]

lods win10 gamit ko as of now, may 3 partition sa hdd ko which is lagayan ng personal files,backup, movies yung D: at E: tapos primary OS ko nasa C:. Bale sa mga napapanood ko sa YT iba yung filemanager ng linux mint. Bale pano mo maviview yung D at E dun sa Linux?

i mount mo muna sa /mnt folder boss

i mount mo muna sa /mnt folder boss

gamit ka disk manager meron ang linux mint

 

[Mharcc]

Linux mint OS is fine, transitioning from windows to linux is kinda - meh. It will take time for you to be familiarized with linux but since interesado ka madali lang sayo yan. Madami naman naglipana na tutorials sa google just incase makaface ka ng issues.

Goodluck