@Steve12L I feel like there's opportunity here for a native tool to help people new to Linux make these kinds of choices. Something that would run native on Windows or macOS that would scan hardware to check for compatibility prior to trying an installation, and a quiz of some sort to determine the best options for the individual. It would be handy if it created installation media for the user based on those decisions and walked them through upcoming steps. I know there's some web tools, but...

@mike Good idea but there are websites where you can try out distributions before installing them.

@Steve12L True. DistroSea is the one that comes to mind for me, but it still gives a giant list of potential distros to try, which brings us back to the original point of the comic. Not saying those types of sites aren't handy, but I can't imagine my little brother or my parents going out to one and trying out 17 distros to find the one they like the best.