How to Choose Laptop and Notebook: Linux Mint Debian, Compiz, Tint2 and more explained

Linux Mint Debian appears a potential winner for the race between 'new' Linux desktops. It's Debian and it is Mint - a classic combination for flexibility ('freedom to choose what, where and how'), agility ('speed, response') and stability. No "Unity" toy-desktop or brainy Gnome-3-shell, but Freedom with Elegance. Freedom is the trademark from Linux so far. Freedom to design your own desktop, from an old Laptop to a brand-new high-power PC. THIS VIDEO deals with aspects of the desktop-make-up (with touch-ready side-panel) as I see this. Simple Compiz tricks are demonstrated, like starting a program in a selected Workspace, making an Expo button (launcher) for the side-bar (next to a top-corner hotspot), 3D shadows (but panel without) and using Place to create 'depth', using and moving a small Gnome top panel as part of a nice, programmable, transparent Tint2 panel, briefly you'll see Photoshop running on Mint's LMDE and more... You'll see a maximum usage of real estate with screenlets used to individualise Workspaces. No Terminal usage necessary. Use the PAUSE button to stop the replay and see the details. Yes, LMDE is very agile indeed. It also appeared far more stable than cautiously claimed by Mint. An excellent alternative for immature pre-fixed or too dedicated desktop designs. However, not recommended still for n00bies! This and more will be discussed in my blog at bit.ly Take a test-drive yourself with LMDE. The free music is from Szabo - One Day mix.