Distributions based on Ubuntu are good choices for someone with no experience in Linux. I used Mint for quite some time while I got my feet underneath me and familiar with the way Linux systems work. I don't have any specific experience with Zorin.
One thing to note - Linux on laptops sometimes has extra quirks that may need to be read about beforehand and planned for before installing.
Eventually, I decided on Arch for specific reasons, but I'm starting to think that I may need to reinstall everything and start a little cleaner. It will be a task of getting all the information off first, forever, so that may be the task of a weekend.
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One thing to note - Linux on laptops sometimes has extra quirks that may need to be read about beforehand and planned for before installing.
Eventually, I decided on Arch for specific reasons, but I'm starting to think that I may need to reinstall everything and start a little cleaner. It will be a task of getting all the information off first, forever, so that may be the task of a weekend.