To answer the question, no you're probably too incapable to replace ME for a Linux distro.
Linux can run most Windows programs but then again not all, Linux also lacks some functionality, like for example if you have a multihead video card then you cannot enable 3d.
Most people who come here whine about wanting to switch to Linux, but what is the point of switching if you even don't know what DHCP is or other basic things?
Stick with what you have, master it first. And if you're not an IT student or someone who is in the IT business but just some (l) user then don't bother and stick with Mac or Windows.