Mint is just a distro based on the Debian O/S so is Ubuntu.
They are prettier and more consumer friendly but Debian is manly LINUX -- HAHA --fight, fight, LOL

However, you need to make some effort to use LINUX.

Windows is a point and click virus alert O/S (I think it wears a skirt). I have one Win7 box for some programs I cant get for LINUX but LINUX is a much more sophisticated and professional operating system that doesn't come with "training-wheels".