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Yeah I was using Garuda for a minute, but two broken installs later I figured my time would be better spent on an immutable distro for the time being.

Do you have to look for one that is OEM unlocked?

Thanks for the comprehensive reply. Agree on KDE being great. Idk if it is because it has more of a windows feel, or because it isn’t as flashy as GNOME.

If my current Bazzite instance doesn’t work out, maybe I’ll try Cachy.

I haven’t tried Pop or Cachy, what brought you to those?

My first experience with Linux was as a kid, when the family PC that was handed down to us breathed its last. Quite a bit of malware was on that machine, and it got left to sit in the garage.

I found Ubuntu and revived the Compaq, although the experience was limited, and me as a 10 year old didn’t really know what all could be done with a PC anyway.

Since then, it’s been a slow burn. 2022 had me dual booting Linux and Windows, and learning how to migrate everything over.

2025 and Windows 11 recall, AI everywhere, intrusive Big Tech had me pull the trigger and nuke the Windows boot from my machine.

Now I’m here. Enjoying a peaceful time on my hardware just like it used to be when I was a kid. The internet and the computer have the capacity to be wonderful again.