My take / suggestions on linux lite

[chke419]

To have a full modern desktop operating system like Linux Lite, with its preloaded apps, and all the other apps I've added, take up 1/3 to 1/4 of the space of a bare Windows install makes me scratch my head when I hear the word bloatware.  I have a ton of apps installed in my Linux Lite build, and it still takes up 7GB or less on my root partition.  I don't know if it's even possible to do that with Windows and still have it do much.  I guess I have a different idea of what constitutes bloat.

I respect your thoughts and thanks for your reply. I know all these new OS's have grown greatly in size beginning with Vista and up. I had XP 32 bit plus extra software running on a 4 gig thumb drive booting in a ramdrive and 2.5 gig was temporary storage of that 4. I would be still using it if it were still supported but it's not. I am just unsure what will be my next OS. I will say LL is a good change from the 2 dozen disto's I've tried already. I figure I will give Elementary OS a go and possibly give Arch a try also since it's a build your own type distro. I'm starting to think the days of the smaller OS's are all gone especially when I think back to the great Windows 98 SE which was their best in my opinion.

All's I know is I would like to thank everyone for there thoughts and suggestions on here, you've all been very nice. I may be back!

Thanks again and may god bless