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[–] WyldFyre 1 point 9 points (+10|-1) ago 

I am typically alone on this but I really like MINT Linux for new users. If you hate yourself on some deep level you could install ARCH Linux, that one does not even start with a GUI.

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[–] HACKhalo2 0 points 5 points (+5|-0) ago 

you don't need to hate yourself to install Arch, but you do if you are new to Linux and didn't read the fucking wiki

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[–] 3dk 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

The wiki is so fucking great. It explains almost everything there is to know about using Linux. It's the reason I switched to Arch from Mint eventually. Just so I could learn more and apply it directly to my distro.

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[–] vurk 1 point 1 point (+2|-1) ago 

Almost every distro has a gui-less option..

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

Exactly thats the joy of Linux!

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[–] lord_nougat 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

Be the first kid on your block to install FreeBSD on one of those things!

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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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[–] ShowMeYourKitties ago 

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

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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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[–] 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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[–] 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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[–] bikergang_accountant ago 

Go with Linux Mint. Use a cinnamon desktop environment.

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