Yep. I had Linux on an almost dead laptop that worked pretty well for cruising the net etc. It amazes me how well Apple has integrated everything in. Pics from my game cam, check. Files from a USB drive, check. Oddball Logitech bluetooth mouse, check....
Windows just updated Edge browser (without asking) and now what was previously an instant browser now gets a 5 second delay at every website. Switched to Firefox for now. I did have an update once that completely crashed my system and I had to do a complete restore. Fortunately I back up regularly. Recommend Easeus and even their free version works great. Has never failed me in restoring a crash in over 10 years. Can make a bootable USB stick or DVD to restore your system.