Comment Re:Opt-in Activation... (Score 5, Informative) 47
Why wait? I moved my entire family, including parents, aunts, uncles, etc. to Linux Mint and they didn't miss a beat. If fact, they prefer Linux. People yell about games but Steam has made a lot of Windows only games run fine on Linux. If you can, build a new machine with Linux only, no dual boot garbage, and force yourself to lean the OS. I bought Linux for Beginners: An Introduction to the Linux Operating System and Command Line[Kindle Edition] for $3 and over a weekend was proficient with the OS. Go for it!