Mine wasn't useless. Everybody thinks it's an awesome idea to use these supposedly awesome Linux operating systems. Then when they install them, they come running to the forums and complain about all the bugs every day. So here's the easy fix. Don't download crappy operating systems just to make your desktop look cool.
Using a Linux distro has more benefits than just a cool desktop. Even in larger distros like Ubuntu, it doesn't take up as much space as Windows, uses less resources, is faster than Windows in more cases than not, has plenty of nice, open-source software, is an excellent development platform, has a great community surrounding it, and it teaches you a lot about the internal workings of computers. The bash scripting language is much more versatile and has many more feature compared to Windows' batch, and it's very, very customizable.
