I'm the owner of Minifree Ltd: https://minifree.org/

Minifree sells Libreboot computers to fund development of Libreboot; I'm Libreboot's founder and lead developer.

#libreboot is a free software project, replacing the proprietary BIOS/UEFI firmware on supported computers. It offers many security and performance benefits compared to most proprietary firmware, and it's highly configurable.

Your choice of Debian Linux, other distro or BSD.

tl;dr I sell Libreboot, and Libreboot accessories.

@neonbubble
Do you use Linux?
I've toyed with the idea of moving to a Linux Distro instead of Windows, and these machines sound decent and a price worth experimenting with. But I'm put off by how difficult Linux sounds to use for noobs.

@theaardvark @neonbubble
Using a Linux machine for everyday tasks is as easy (if not easier) than using Windows.

The issues arise when you are installing Linux on a non-standard machine, or you are trying to do anything more than everyday tasks.

I'm certainly not tech minded but I've used Linux for years and only hit problems during installation (UEFI which seems to sorted, and Bluetooth drivers which again seems to be a non-issue now).
By choosing a modern, well supported version ('distro') such as Mint or Ubuntu you should have very few issues - even less if you buy a box with Linux preinstalled (which is what I'm intending to do next time).

You can try Linux by running it on most Windows machines by using it on a USB stick.

Linux is no where near as scary as some people want you to believe!

@MikeFromLFE @neonbubble
Thank you. I'll definitely consider it for my next move then.
Bookmarked this link myself for future reference.
@MikeFromLFE @neonbubble
I'm exploring a few USB/Dual Boot rabbit holes with a view to having a play with Linux before investing any money. 👍🏻
@theaardvark @neonbubble
It's not that difficult as long as you make sure each OS has a big enough partition.
The installation disk will walk you through it.