Discussion (Feedback Discussion Request) Zorin OS ?

[SyCoREAPER]

I've used many different Linux distros over the year (and years ago) and recently decided I'm tired of fixing my parents go****n computer and decided to move them to Linux.

I have my mind set on Zorin. Looked at the biggies and current most popular such as but not limited to Arch, Mint, Monjaro and with things ranging from not knowing a distros type enough to being updated so quickly it can constantly break, I opted for the aforementioned Zorin.

It seems incredibly stable since the builds and repos are behind to ensure compatibility and stability, looks Windows-ish and is pretty well rated.

So I am NOT looking for anyone to change my mind or say you should check out XYZ instead. Unless Zorin has committed a war crime I'm not aware of, Im not interested.

What I am interested in however is info, feedback, tips, neat stuff from current Zorin users if there are any here. Chances are probably slim with there being thousands of Linux distros and the aforementioned being more popular but it can't hurt to ask and probe around.

 

[SyCoREAPER]

Well that was a disaster. I have no idea how Linux performs so poorly on this laptop. It's not great laptop but not terrible.

Good thing I didn't just wipe Windows and partitioned instead.

 

[BrickStation]

I've used Zorin before and it was its own flavor that was a little different from Ubuntu and Mint, I didn't use it for long because I preferred Ubuntu but there was nothing wrong with it.

I put it on an old Thinkpad T410, it wasn't blazing fast while using an HDD but the OS experience wasn't unreasonably slow either.

 

[michael diemer]

You may need a lighter distro. Linux Lite, Zorin Lite, Lubuntu and Bodhi are all good choices. I have a laptop that runs hot, and only Bodhi is light enough for it. There are even lighter distros out there, but they may not be user-friendly enough for mom and pop.

 

[skxtchTwT]

from my experience, ZorinOS doesn't play too nice with older systems, poor performance from their desktop environment configs, but that was 4 years ago last time I tried it.
Honestly I'd just go with a lighter distro if I were you.