i have no reason to use windows 11 same as i have no reason to use Linux. I can do all task in both OS but If you are confused and want to try Distros and you seen really good looking Garuda Dragonized Edition and this is your first distro you liked and want to switch from windows 11 and this is your first experience just like me.
Here is my thoughts;
Well 2 week ago i just installed dragonized gaming edition ( even the devs told me go for only dragonized you can install packages later but i didn’t listen them ofc. )
-Newbie friendly i had to install arch hyprland (archinstall) failed a lot of time before i met Garuda Linux Dragonized Gaming Edition. Its easier to use even they have own program called Garuda Rani basically they keep you away from terminal. If you are new and you don’t want to use terminal just do system updates from there. Ofc that’s not going to stop you using terminal because using terminal is fun especially their terminal.
-I can use my Kaspersky Premium VPN with it. Just double click to .ovpn folder from Kaspersky and ready to go but issue is i cannot find the splittunelling i wish they add it to their GNU somehow. I don’t like installing other packages because i have no clue what are them since i am noob. ( still it would be great split tunneling option for noobs i only want discord and brave browser should use VPN other apps doesn’t suppose to use)
-Gaming experience for steam its working close to flawless(its not about Garuda Linux its about Steam itself almost everday i get 1.2gb-2gb preshadder pack downloads even games work perfectly fine). Optimization is perfect in Garuda Linux ngl. Gaming on Linux is a thing now. Some of my games give me better performance at Garuda Linux Gaming Edition. I play Guildwars 2 if know the game there is a struggle about 10-20 fps in high player area correct i still get 10-20 fps same as Windows 11 but in Garuda Linux i don’t really play the game on *.jpg folder it doesn’t go frame by frame most of times. Its happens but rarely happens compare to windows 11 i was getting more framedrop in windows 11. You can still watch gaming tests in youtube for Garuda Linux Dragonized Edition.
-GNU/UI is great. When i go office to work using windows a torment for me. i don’t think i can go back to any windows OS. After using this edition. Everything looks boring in windows 11. i miss the windows 95-98 days billion of great theme all costumizeble things from microsoft but not anymore. Garuda Linux gave me that freedom. I’m pretty sure its for all Linux but Garuda Dragonized Edition interface is waaaaaaaaaaaay colorful. It doesn’t feel boring to me.
-I never thought i could enjoy using printscreen button again. I don’t need to do winkey+r type mspaint copy-paste image and crop (windows cropping tool is garbage no i mean literally multibillion dollar company cant do what i do here)
-This isn’t like a windows OS. It doesn’t come with adware apps or any-other unremoveable apps.
-No toxicity in forums I’m reading some arch forums/reddit every time something happened they just give you mainpage wiki link and you got lost in there while searching your problem. In Garuda forums they know you are new and they give you specific instructions to eliminate the problem. They are aware of everything.
-Searching folder name is a thing on Linux. Even i wrote my folder or program name on windows 11 search bar it was leading me to internet and it was driving me crazy. In Linux just press windows key or alt+spacebar search the app name and you are done.
-Best part no telemetry no windows recall. Literally NO SPYWARE!!!
Now. You can do most of basic things on windows and Linux as well like Office programs (libreoffice is good), surfing on web, playing video games, using “adobe-like apps” most most basic things most of people do. As far i notice Linux does this things more efficient way. You can even “TRY” the all distros without installing not suppose to be Garuda literally all of them!. Just put .ISO folders to Ventoy (use GRUB2) spend some time in it later if you want to move Linux echo system you will install it. If you don’t, close your computer remove usb-stick restart your pc and keep using your windows. (LOL why it sounded like redpill bluepill from matrix)
If you dislike or don’t wanna pay windows license (Don’t active your windows 11 from “illegal servers”) Its ready to go it took me 5-10 min to install with Grub2 on Ventoy. Even their installation guides says make sure this this off and this this on. I thought my Linux experience was going to be disaster but after using their distro i can clearly say i can do this.