Alright, you know what? I'll be switching. ( kbin.social )

oo1 , 10 months ago

i don't think my preferences line up with what you're after, so maybe ignore this. . . .
i'd recommend explaining computers youtube and website for beginners - he'll give you much better advice than me
https://yewtu.be/channel/UCbiGcwDWZjz05njNPrJU7jA

but FWIW i reckon mint+xfce. will give you "easy" and "decent performance on old hardware"

you can try out the more flashy d.e s on a usb boot drive see if you think the features are worth it on your setup.

always remember it's easy and cheap to experiment.

get yourself a system for backing up your "home" directory, - a couple usb drives is easy enough.

and i'd also recommend starting a text file list of all programs/packages you like to install.
you can make it into a bash "sudo apt get " script (for debian based) if you're feeling super lazy.
, or just run through it manually whenever you switch.

also do the SSD upgrade as soon as you can afford it, it'll make everything a lot better