Try POP! OS 20.04 LTS, Deepin 20/UbuntuDDE, or Endless OS (https://endlessos.com/home/)

If you've a very old netbook or just want a simple OS that boots up to the cloud/basic internet surfing and simple tasks maybe Chrome OS is for you?

stable distro is very boring distro. here we go :-
CentOS - centos.org
Pure Debian - debian.org not so many Debian derivative
Slackware - slackware.com

What Linux distro for ancient Dell mini 10 laptop?

Is the installed memory still 1GB from stock? 1GB RAM meets the minimum requirement for Linux Mint. I would recommend to use Xfce as it is the most lightweight variant of Linux Mint.

I install Puppy Linux last time but slow..

Peppermint is excellent for old computers. Low memory footprint and nice gui

Arch-based: Manjaro
Debian-based: elementary OS

Linux distros tend to be unstable at times yeah.

any chance for Linux Mint Cinamon (or other distro) to support USB data tethering (PDANET like) and wifi hotspot sharing (just like in Win10)?

That's the only thing that stop me from completely migrating to Linux.

Help me say goodbye to Microsoft for good.

This post has been edited by lowya: Sep 12 2020, 09:46 AM

can try EasyTether
http://www.mobile-stream.com/

EasyTether don't allow HTTPS website.

it doesn't do wifi hotspot too.

Amazingly there are so many distros!

ALDOS, Alpine Linux, Alter Linux, Amazon Linux, Antergos, Arch Linux (Old and Current Logos), Arch Linux 32, ArcoLinux, Artix Linux,
blackPanther OS, BLAG, BunsenLabs, CentOS, Chakra, Chapeau, Chrome OS, Chromium OS, CrunchBang, CRUX,
Debian, Deepin, DesaOS,Devuan, Dragora, DraugerOS, elementary OS, EuroLinux, Evolve OS, Sulin, Exherbo, Fedora(Old and Current Logos), Frugalware, Fuduntu, Funtoo,
Fux, Gentoo, gNewSense, Guix System, Hyperbola GNU/Linux-libre, januslinux, Jiyuu Linux, Kali Linux, KaOS, KDE neon, Kogaion, Korora,
LinuxDeepin, Linux Mint, LMDE, Logos, Mageia, Mandriva/Mandrake, Manjaro, Mer, Netrunner, NixOS, OBRevenge, openSUSE,
OS Elbrus, Oracle Linux, Parabola GNU/Linux-libre, Pardus, Parrot Security, PCLinuxOS, PeppermintOS, Proxmox VE, PureOS, Qubes OS,
Raspbian, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, ROSA, Sabayon, SailfishOS, Scientific Linux, Siduction, Slackware, Solus, Source Mage GNU/Linux,
SparkyLinux, SteamOS, SUSE Linux Enterprise, SwagArch, TeArch, TinyCore, Trisquel, Ubuntu, Viperr, Void and Zorin OS and EndeavourOS

http://security.debian.org/ repo server too slow or whatever
take forever to finish download.

switch to https://cloudfront.debian.net/debian-security/ wroom speed

Hi. Looking for linux distro to run on intel celeron n3060 laptop.

Currently tried Zorin OS lite, but the media playback performance and general internet browsing or anything just a tad bit demands graphic processing, the laptop struggles. It's generally better than win10, but I'm looking for the best.

You may search for lightweight and fast linux / distro for slow / old computer.

There are few available, but you may need to test which one more suitable for you.

Zorin Lite - not quite lite. Slow open youtube, interface was slow when use the start menu search.
Linux Mint XFCE - very well polished interface, much more responsive than Zorin. youtube browsing was faster with chromium but it keeps asking for keyring.
Lubuntu - interface looks very dated, doesn't even ship with good wallpaper. Use less resources compared to Mint XFCE and faster too. Chromium installation from the Discovery software manager was in snap package, didn't ask me for keyring. Stock bluetooth manager is horrible.

Next will try Peppermint OS, MX Linux and Ubuntu MATE.

You can also add Chromium OS to the list. (neverware.com)

Interesting. But it looks like I'm going to need to get technical with the OS - open terminal and running back and forth to forums read how to guide if I want it running with all my favorite apps.

Currently on Ubuntu MATE. Uses more resources compared to previous OSes, but web browsing on Chromium is significantly much faster than other. Plus the software center looks better than others.

Edit: tried the cloudready OS. not edge scrolling option... i just can't. guess i am not ready. also, the video playback is not as good as Ubuntu MATE.

This post has been edited by Steponlego: Sep 14 2021, 11:36 PM

ubuntu getting bloatware. the base os getting bigger. try stable distro based slackware or debian stable one.
then linux desktop. some desktop eat more resources than others.
32 bit if available

Salix Xfce. ready to use slackware
Devuan xfce. EXE GNU/LINUX (Devuan with Trinity Desktop)

Raspberry Pi Desktop. debian based with mate.
Q4OS TDE Desktop. Can use MX linux repo for more extra and update app.
MX linux Fluxbox.

Coming from windows, I would like to try out Linux as my main. What distro should I go with? I would like to keep my desktop clean .. that's all .. and I prefer to have things installed only when prompted .. unlike at times Windows, prone to malwares that may be installed without the user knowing ..

I'll be using it mainly for writing research papers, running statistical analysis or perhaps some bioinfo

writing research papers, statistical, bioinfo
-> you may search for the software you are currently using if they have linux version,
or alternative software which may suit your requirements.

for most common software you may use LibreOffice which can open / export to doc docx xls xlsx ppt pptx.

you may also read reviews from distro watch to find which is more suitable for you.

https : // distrowatch.com /