I am new to Linux. I normally use Apple products, but my wife took my Macbook when I bought an iPad Pro. Seeing the need for a laptop, I bought a cheap Asus X407MA that I could just kind of keep at the office and use it for things that I cannot do on the iPad Pro. However, after using the new laptop for five minutes, I was reminded why I stopped using Windows many years ago. So, I decided to give Linux a try. All of the distros that I tried prior to Ubuntu MATE were great, but there was this very annoying flicker at the top of the screen in each of them. I was going to give up and move back to Windows, but our IT guys recommended Ubuntu MATE. Not only is the flicker gone, but it is a really nice looking and intuitive OS. I am really enjoying it.
As I said: I am new to Linux and not really sure how it works. I see that there is a team of people that make and maintain the OS so that it can be free for everyone. I think that is cool on so many levels, so I just wanted to say thank you to everyone that puts hard work into making this OS so great. You definitely have a new fan in me!
