I can visualize the frustration of someone switching from years and
years of Windows use to Linux. I've been a user of Linux for literally
decades, and when confronted with Windows 10, I have much the same
experience, just from the opposite side.
Anyone who says switching (of any kind) is "easy" is probably judging
on the basis of their own familiarity with the target operating
system. Switching is not "easy" but some ways of switching are less
difficult than others. For Linux, I think Zorin or Mint are "easy-er"
but not "easy"--- or at least, not at first try.
Switching to and learning Linux is a long-term investment, not a
short-term quick fix. I can attest from my own experience that the
investment will be amply rewarded and then some ... but not
necessarily tomorrow. After a week, you will be more comfortable.
After a month, things will seem much less bewildering and you will be
productive. After a year, there may be no turning back!
Although I'm a huge Linux fan (and my XYWrite 4 runs perfectly with
DOSBox on Linux) I never push people to switch from Windows. They have
to want to do that and be willing to put in some up-front investment
in time and indeed frustration. They have to be at least a little
tech-savvy if they're going to do it on their own. This is not an
elitist thing by any means; it's a recognition (one that many Linux
fans don't like to hear) that Linux is less "easy" than Windows ...
but with that comes enormous upsides.
By the way, to simply be a basic Linux /user/ is different. My wife's
computer runs Linux (I maintain it) and she has no idea and could care
less what operating system she is on, because she can do anything she
needs to do.