Update (December 1, 2020): When I wrote this article, there was no installer for Arch Linux. However, there is now an Arch Linux Guided Installer, and it works great! Windows or Mac users who want to try out Linux should start out with Arch Linux. Forget Ubuntu, Mint, or even Zorin. Get Arch. If you’re reading this and curious about using Linux, try Arch Linux. Really. Now I know the stereotypes involved with this distribution: