Even a potato can run linux if you try hard(er) enough.
I'm typing this from my orange pi zero 3 w/ dietpi installed... aaaaaaand I don't really "hate", but more like "not care about it anymore". Sure, its privacy concerns are truly a nightmare, but eh. It's good to have options, that's all. Even if one said "options" can be more harmful than good.
It may feel tasty and great today... but it (definitely) won't feel great as much in the future. Have some respect on yourself and drink something healthy instead -- there are better ways to have fun than that.
That aside, Debian can be very user friendly just like any other distro -- I say go for it.
Nah, that's a preconfigured distro.
Looks promising. Hope it has a power draw close to the rpi 4 one.
Not really a "anti malware" per se, but you can always set up a separate linux device (like a orange pi zero 3) and set it up as a network ad blocker with nextdns (which apparently it can be (also) a "anti malware" -- which I haven't tested if it is legit or not, but eh.).
For me, arm has already "won" this debacle -- convenience > performance all day errday.
To use (and enjoy) Linux properly, you've got to "unlearn" several things including the bad habit of expect everything to "just werk". If you are expecting to "double click your cares away" on Linux, then it's (very) likely you'll be disappointed.
With that aside, your best bet is to go for Linux Mint and not Arch Linux.
tl;dr:
dnf list installed > $anydir/meow
On new computer, with fedora installed and the meow file;
dnf install $(cat $anydir/meow)
Convenience > performance all day errday so the rpi 5 takes the cake.
tl;dr: "Growing up sucks because it makes everything look the same old."
I mean... yeah. That is why you have to stop wishing for "the same old" over and over again and embrace the new. And yes, I (also) think DRM has no other purpose than to hinder performance.
t. am (also) a 80's "kid".