"I also think that Zorin is more for users who will dip into Linux for a couple of weeks and move back to Windows or Mac where they came from, mostly because the visible wow factor is rather finite and in addition hides the true benefits of using Linux over other OS."
I don't know anything about Zorin but that is the first quote I found when I googled it. ... I think that "hides the true benefits" part might be what you are running into.