seamless transition from windows and the fact that its open-source.

This version of Linux is easy for Microsoft Windows users to use and figure out. Mint has the drivers and software that I use every day. I enjoy the software and system update facility. Everything is able to be updated via the graphical "Update Manager". Updates can be set to automatically download and apply without user intervention if desired.

I love how easy Linux Mint is to install. It works on every computer I've tried, and it works well! It's very light compared to many other distros. It's easy to use, yet powerful enough to use for industry or education.