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Maybe I need to reconsider Pop OS. Last time I tried they shipped with a broken kernel, but that's probably fixed now.
If stability is a concern, Mint has been great for me
I frequently try new distros and always go back to Mint/Debian.
I've been using Mint with Cinnamon for quite some time on my home PC. I wanted to try something different on my notebook.
Fair enough