Linux Lite Xfce vs. Xubuntu

[Digistylus]

@Digistylus, thank you for your feedback.

And a sincere thanks to you and the team for making LinuxLite.

however the vast majority of new users want a simple OS that does what it says on the tin and works out of the box on their hardware. 

Spot on, LinuxLite is a good fit for me because I was able to set it up without too much fuss, and get on with whatever it is I need or want to do. There are other distros that might be a better fit for others, and certainly variety is what makes gnuLinux great. But for me LinuxLite is near perfectly tailored for me, someone who learned on and used windows, who also wants a linux distro that is friendly and comfortable for a windows user.

IIRC Vista end of life mainstream support is ending next year, for w7 it's 2020, w8 it's 2023. (and trying out w10 is what finally pushed me into looking for a linux alternative). My personal guess and hope at least, the need for a linux noob friendly distro that caters to windows users might be increasing in the future.