Re: To think that...
thinks: Hmm, had enough of Windows. Really need to make the leap to Linux. Oh, there's a million different flavours. Let's see which one I need to go for... er... ah... er, I'll carry on with Windows for now; maybe I'll look at Linux next week...
No no no, don't quit now, you are on the path. Just go with mint, it's easy. I'll even help you install it and show you the basics.