Most people who think Windows came with the computer for free don't know that the licence cost is baked into the total cost.
Come on now, Windows is technology too. It's valid to be a Windows peasant here, this isn't Linuxcirclejerk.
If it's been a while you could try again as the kernel gets updated with support for various hardware.One of my laptops was awful with Linux but after a good while I tried reinstalling a fresh distro and it ran like a dream.
Set your own goals, I'm in awe of people who've done magnificent things just for themselves.