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Ever try Mint? I'm thinking of it as I finally exit Windows.
I love Mint! It's not for those who like to tinker and break and fix thinks, because it just works out of the box. External audio, Intel CPU, Nvidia card were no problems in my setup. Calling Mint a beginners distro is like a car mechanic calling a sleek, fun car that's going smoothly a beginners car. I'm not part of some elitist cult, my OS isn't my personality, I'm not a masochist and I don't crave innovation just for the sake of it. I tried a couple other distros but none felt as polished and accessible as Mint.
Be sure to use workspaces (strg+alt+arrows), I ignored them for too long because Windows doesn't have them.
Trust me, the closer you get to the linux community, the more you'll realize that the "elitists" are just a small and abrasive minority.
They're not even enthusiasts; they're just trolls trying to send others down bad paths.
Free software is for everyone. Not just nerds who know how to tinker.
It's known as a beginner-friendly distro, exactly for the reasons you say. There is nothing wrong with using something like that as an intermediate or advanced user if that is what you prefer. You don't have to go "Well, I have been using Linux for four years now, guess I am an intermediate user so now I have to switch to Arch"