[ConservativeMind]

The latest update to Linux Mint has received rave reviews.

http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2016/08/mint-18-review-just-works-linux-doesnt-get-any-better-than-this/

I haven’t tried it yet, though.

[zeugma]

I downloaded the XFCE and KDE versions of Mint 18 the other day to try them out in a VM. Will probably update my desktop in January from 17.3. Haven’t decided which version I’ll be going with yet. Both look pretty clean, and run a bit faster than 17.3.