Choosing a new distro can be overwhelming. Installing a complex distro can be draining. If wasting wads of cash on the wrong hardware or getting neck-deep in technical jargon sounds daunting, then perhaps Qubes is not for you.

I love the idea that my computer is free from spyware, and who doesn't? Who likes the idea of someone stealing their secrets? For me, the benefits of Qubes are indispensable and drastically outweigh its challenges.

Bloat is the bane of modern computing. Have you ever uninstalled apps or disabled services just to put your system on a diet? i3 is like a desktop on a diet, a lean, simple, yet powerful system that improves my workflow efficiency dramatically—and it's not just for experts either.