I’m totally new to Linux and I want to start with one of the two above, which one would be better for an absolute beginner?
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Not used Mint, but I loved Zorin. I did have a problem with the GNOME Software Store where nothing would load until I ended it through the system monitor but other than that it was good.
Mint doesn’t detect my graphics card and had some weird display bugs so make sure to try both as a live OS before installing and check about system in system settings to ensure your hardware is correctly detected.