I've seen some post on the forum that state one way or another that LMDE is not for novices, you need some Linux experience.
Well how many windows users could install windows for themselves?
I could install and configure 10 LMDE's in the time it takes to install XP, Vista or Windows 7 and tame it!
I install Linux because it's maintainance free, I wont be called up after a short period with "My machine is getting very slow"
or "My machine wont start any more" can you fix it.

With Linux I won't get bothered.

I'm retired living in sheltered accommodation and setup machines for some of the residents and friends.
I used to setup dual boot machines using XP and Ubuntu that autobooted into Windows after 5 seconds, since my happy discovery of LMDE they now autoboot into LMDE.
One lady, she's 90 years old, told me yesterday "I prefer that Windows to the other one"


I don't think I'll bother installing Windows in future which will save me doing a job I hate!, installing LMDE with the new installer tool is just pleasure, that installer is the best I have ever used.
They normally only use Firefox for Facebook, aMSM or Skype and Rythmbox and most, when they switch on, want Firefox to start up with Facebook loaded ready and the voip/chat app running sometimes Rythmbox as well playing their music.
Menus? they don't want to click on things first of all, I just put quick launchers on the top panel.
Just an old mans view of things, I could be wrong again, I generally am.

I would also like to take this opportunity for this newcomer to thank the Mint community for their warm welcome and kind words.

ukbrian