I haven't found Debian to be as slick an experience as Linux Mint. For a non-techie, Debian requires more tech help. I work in IT and ran my own Debian web/emai

I haven't found Debian to be as slick an experience as Linux Mint. For a non-techie, Debian requires more tech help. I work in IT and ran my own Debian web/email/etc server for 15 years, and it was a great experience, but even I prefer Linux Mint on my desktops and laptops.