So Long, Macbook. Hello Again, Linux
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So Long, Macbook. Hello Again, Linux
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Re: So Long, Macbook. Hello Again, Linux
#2I installed (ubuntu) Linux recently on my new HP Spectre x360. Unfortunately, there was some issues still. My webcam didn't work at all. The touchpad was bad in comparison to Windows drivers and the graphics drivers sucked.
But overall it works much better today than like ~5 years ago. Got back to Windows and I am unsure if I will ever run linux on the desktop full time even if it is a distant dream and have been for long.
The only issue is that there is still a lot of issues on many laptops. Most desktops work great and it is easier to switch hardware parts.
On laptops, it seems that it's still a dice throw. I hope that changes in the future. Unfortunately, it is the chicken and the egg problem here and will most likely continue. Linux is a lot better than 5 years ago, but so is Windows and MacOS as well even if they both have stuff that sucks.
I used to believe that [current year] was the year of linux on desktop, but I no longer believe that mostly because of what makes linux so great, all the choices.
Re: So Long, Macbook. Hello Again, Linux
#3> Recently I’ve just found myself disenchanted with Apple in a way similar to how I felt maybe twelve years earlier with Microsoft, when I switched to Linux the first time.
This is exactly why I've been switching back to Linux everywhere, including laptops. Apple has done a pretty good job recreating the modern Windows experience.
Re: So Long, Macbook. Hello Again, Linux
#4Good new take on the migrating to Linux articles. The PureOS setup is pretty cool.
I'm 2 years on pure Linux after about 10 years on Mac, so it definitely gets my endorsement as well. Haven't written up anything about it yet but the experience has been very smooth.
Re: So Long, Macbook. Hello Again, Linux
#5I must say that the whole desktop looks like something from the 90s. If you find it fine for your needs, that's great. But I don't think it's a general solution. Linux is so half-baked with respect to desktop, very often it's getting as problematic as a Windows system, especially on laptops.
Re: So Long, Macbook. Hello Again, Linux
#6I must say that the whole desktop looks like something from the 90s. If you find it fine for your needs, that's great. But I don't think it's a general solution. Linux is so half-baked with respect to desktop, very often it's getting as problematic as a Windows system, especially on laptops.
How is it half baked?
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#7This is a great read, thank you for your documented experience here. I'm very interested in trying this as my OSX is already rocking a good tmux/vi setup.
I do fiddle with modern react and JS, any issues with JS compatibility on that browser? I enjoy Mint in an ASUS laptop, but memory and hardware issues do arise.
Re: So Long, Macbook. Hello Again, Linux
#8I installed (ubuntu) Linux recently on my new HP Spectre x360. Unfortunately, there was some issues still. My webcam didn't work at all. The touchpad was bad in comparison to Windows drivers and the graphics drivers sucked. But overall it works much better today than like ~5 years ago. Got back to Windows and I am unsure if I will ever run linux on the desktop full time even if it is a distant dream and have been for…
This was a concern that I also had when I switched, but I was in the market for a laptop when I jumped, which led to actively shopping for linux laptops.
I ended up settling on Dell Developer Edition and the experience has been virtually perfect. The only thing that doesn't work is the built in fingerprint scanner.
Re: So Long, Macbook. Hello Again, Linux
#9I must say that the whole desktop looks like something from the 90s. If you find it fine for your needs, that's great. But I don't think it's a general solution. Linux is so half-baked with respect to desktop, very often it's getting as problematic as a Windows system, especially on laptops.
How is it half baked?
Apple NPCs are bluepilled af, so don't take their opinion seriously, it's irrelevant for a techie.
Re: So Long, Macbook. Hello Again, Linux
#10I must say that the whole desktop looks like something from the 90s. If you find it fine for your needs, that's great. But I don't think it's a general solution. Linux is so half-baked with respect to desktop, very often it's getting as problematic as a Windows system, especially on laptops.
If you think that, try using the budgie ubuntu distro with the arc-dark theme. Way ahead of both macos and windows.