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Can you use Linux today without the terminal?
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I use Bazzite on my main battlestation and have only really "needed" to use the terminal once (in about a year). It's definitely what I would recommend for people just switching from Windows, even if they don't game.
Don't forget that Universal Blue also offers Bluefin and Aurora for workstation/desktop use. The former is essentially Fedora Silverblue but with a much better set of pre installed packages that makes the out-of-the-box experience far superior.