The Ultimate Windows vs Linux Mint Comparison! | Part 1 - Installation & Initial Setup

[@rfuesting]

Great impartial video. I like how you just present the facts of one vs the other. I am a software developer and currently dual-boot Linux Mint Cinnamon and Windows 11. When in Linux Mint (my daily driver), I run Windows 11 in a VM and when booting into Windows 11, I run Linux Mint in Hyper-V. Great channel. I wish you much success. Looking forward to part 2 and beyond.

[@PlanetLinuxChannel]

Thank you very much for the kind words and feedback! I also frequently dual-boot the two, using Linux Mint for most tasks and occasionally switching into Windows for specific programs or games I can’t get to run well on Linux or through Wine.

[@CorpAus]

EXCELLENT video, bloke! Used it in an article, therefore liked and subbed.

[@PlanetLinuxChannel]

Thank you! I’d be curious to see this blog; I appreciate the reference!

[@CorpAus]

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[@Masda.X]

Thanks for video. It would be great if u make more comparison videos like this in future.

[@PlanetLinuxChannel]

Thanks! I’m working on part 2 and should have it ready in the next week or so (if it’s going to be longer than a week from now, I may upload another unrelated video before it, but we’ll see).

[@raandomplayer8589]

Are you sure windows can't do partition? I can see a button that says "new" at "where do you want to install windows?" Screen

[@PlanetLinuxChannel]

I may have been a bit unclear there. You can choose (or create) the partition where you want to install Windows, but when you do, it will always put all your files there as well. There’s no way to specify a different location (such as a second hard drive) to have all your files stored on, which can be easily accomplished on Linux.

[@johngreene6783]

Windows installation is painfully slow and annoying. Everything about the installation and updating the system is nuts. I can get an entire Linux Mint installation, updates, and software install completed long before Windows gets anywhere near finishing just the installation process. Plus the fact that Microsoft and Apple are basically spyware in their own right, I will stay with Linux and am never going back

[@PlanetLinuxChannel]

That’s very true! Mint (and most Linux distros for that matter) really is a way better experience.

[@human3504]

Hmm I see, Great video, yes indeed but a live environment can be saved if the user wishes (even viruses can pass through if ya try). Also, I see you choose Linux Mint which I disagree with. By all means Linux Mint is not a bad Distribution but its like the bee's berries while Zorin has more of that "oh sweet sausages on a platter" color and look of Windows. I wonder more why Windows 11 was chosen over 10. The reason why i say this is because there is still some performance issues with certain apps or in this case games because they have not updated to that and most users still are using 10. Plus Windows 11 is poop on a stick when trying to upgrade it last I checked. Signed by human

[@PlanetLinuxChannel]

Yes, it is possible (and sometimes very useful) to create a pertinent live USB that saves across sessions. I absolutely agree that Zorin OS is a fantastic distro both for existing Linux users as well as individuals coming from Windows. The main reason I chose Linux Mint for this comparison besides its similarity to Windows is that it is very well-known and likely one of the first distributions someone will come across when researching or considering a switch to Linux. The aim of this comparison is to be useful for as many individuals as possible that may be considering the switch, and just by sheer numbers, Linux Mint is the most likely to be chosen. That said, many of the broader aspects covered throughout the comparison are also applicable to other Windows-looking distros like Zorin OS. The choosing of Windows 11 over 10 was a difficult one. Yes, at this point in time, the majority of users are still on Windows 10. However, many of these users already know how Windows 10 works and can infer how it may compare to Linux. While not widely available now, Windows 11 will be standard on more and more computers in the future, and many users will be considering whether to upgrade to Windows 11 (or keep it on a new PC they buy) or switch to Linux.