VNC is just straight-dump-of-the-framebuffer-over-network. Extremely useful, and great for virtual 'over the shoulder' type support; but it limits you to 1 user per desktop at any given time. Also, ...

I've been working for most of 2018 on exactly how to make a Raspberry Pi into a good desktop. It's mostly a slow evolution as I try new things, but I've been making some really good progress, and ...

The Raspberry Pi OS has evolved considerably from being a Debian fork (Raspbian) into a mature operating system, just about staying ahead of competing distros. Unless you have a very specific purpose ...