Kubuntu is excellent for the stability imo. Super sane and low-demand defaults make for a reliable/enjoyable experience
I only use gentoo now so I can't offer suggestions other than maybe alpine for servers
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Kubuntu is just really well polished. It works really well and stable nowadays. Only downside is snap.
Also have a look at Linux MX. Also very well polished and some really good tools.
I personally like mint and pop!os for new users, but for this user I want to try something windows like with more sex appeal.
what don't you mean by "sex appeal"?
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MX Enlightenment Respin has a unique and excellent look. Add some Propaganda Wallpaper Tiles to further enhance the vibe https://github.com/BenjaminHCCarr/PropagandaTiles
ChromeOS Flex. Very low maintenance.
Not really a Linux distro. Based on Gentoo but not really a Linux distro, just like Android.
endless os is somewhat chromeos like, but based on debian. read-only ostree debian stable base, flatpak applications, simplified desktop and ui.
use the 4gb 'basic' installer iso unless you want a lot of extra programs and offline content included right out of the box. and note it's definitely not those who like to tinker and change everything. endless is locked down pretty tight so it's harder to break, but that means less flexibility and very few customization options.
ChromeOS Flex is designed as a desktop OS. Android is not.
Ubuntu Touch is still a Linux distro. I was referring to how Linux-like the experience is.
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I'd honestly just recommend Debian stable at this point.