10-22-2016, 01:08 PM
I find Linux Lite perfect for the casual user - far better than Windows and somewhat better (in my opinion) than Ubuntu MATE - my other favorite Linux distro.
The casual user is a person - such as my fiancee, my mother, or several of my friends, who uses the computer for internet browsing, basic office applications, and watching (or playing) media. These people seldom (or never) play proper non-browser games on their computer and do not use specialized work software. As you can now do almost anything from your browser, this represents a pretty good number of people.
For them, Linux Lite is perfect. It is lightweight and allows full functionality on very old and limited hardware. It is stable and works smoothly with almost no crashes or bugs as common to Windows on old computers and sometimes on newer ones. It comes front-loaded with pretty much everything you need to use the computer - these users only need to install Restricted Extras and probably also Chromium and Kodi, and that's it. Like all Ubuntu-based distros I know, this is essentially zero-maintenance - no need to run defrag, anti-virus, malware scans, ccleaner and so on, and no need for individual application updates - updating is easy and automatic and updates everything. It runs Chromium, Libre Office, and Kodi perfectly even on old laptops. It even does not have the few bugs Ubuntu MATE has, such as the Flash issue in Chromium.
Once installed, it simply works. I have installed it on 6 computers so far, 4 of them laptops, and it works perfectly on all of them for quite a time now with no bugs or crashes. Some have antiquated and/or weak hardware, but Linux Lite still works well on them.
Better than expensive and inefficient propriety operating systems which do not work well on older computers or even on simpler new ones.
The casual user is a person - such as my fiancee, my mother, or several of my friends, who uses the computer for internet browsing, basic office applications, and watching (or playing) media. These people seldom (or never) play proper non-browser games on their computer and do not use specialized work software. As you can now do almost anything from your browser, this represents a pretty good number of people.
For them, Linux Lite is perfect. It is lightweight and allows full functionality on very old and limited hardware. It is stable and works smoothly with almost no crashes or bugs as common to Windows on old computers and sometimes on newer ones. It comes front-loaded with pretty much everything you need to use the computer - these users only need to install Restricted Extras and probably also Chromium and Kodi, and that's it. Like all Ubuntu-based distros I know, this is essentially zero-maintenance - no need to run defrag, anti-virus, malware scans, ccleaner and so on, and no need for individual application updates - updating is easy and automatic and updates everything. It runs Chromium, Libre Office, and Kodi perfectly even on old laptops. It even does not have the few bugs Ubuntu MATE has, such as the Flash issue in Chromium.
Once installed, it simply works. I have installed it on 6 computers so far, 4 of them laptops, and it works perfectly on all of them for quite a time now with no bugs or crashes. Some have antiquated and/or weak hardware, but Linux Lite still works well on them.
Better than expensive and inefficient propriety operating systems which do not work well on older computers or even on simpler new ones.
