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[–] bikergang_accountant ago 

Go with Linux Mint. Use a cinnamon desktop environment.

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[–] NotAnOctopus ago 

I have the i3 version Dell venue 11 pro and the only distro I have found satisfactory is Ubuntu Gnome. This is mostly because of its exceptional touchscreen support.

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[–] Anoxim ago 

Install Debian and GNOME 3. I think it would do well on a tablet/laptop.

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[–] NotAnOctopus 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Gnome is by far the best DE for touch at the moment.

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[–] Anoxim ago 

I think Unity is close but Gnome feels better IMO and doesn't run as heavy as Unity.

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[–] frankenmine ago 

Hybride Linux will let you play with a whole bunch of desktop environments and window managers.

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[–] ShowMeYourKitties ago 

Antergos (arch with gnome preinstalled) would be am excellent choice for your surface.

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[–] regularfella 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

I like Linux Lite, myself. It's even easier than Ubuntu MATE.

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[–] vurk 1 point 1 point (+2|-1) ago  (edited ago)

Manjaro! It's Arch-based.

Two tips if you're into adding packages and stuff: instead of 'apt-get install', it's going to be 'pacman -S'. And to install stuff from AUR (user-submitted packages), 'yaourt -S'.

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[–] Kleyno 1 point 2 points (+3|-1) ago 

Use whatever you feel comfortable with mate.

Most distros are pretty much the same, just with different package management methods, repositories and what software they came installed with as default.

I would recommend Manjaro or Antergos, since I am a fan of the Arch family, and those will ease you into the Arch ecosystem without forcing you to sink or swim.

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