For anyone reading this and rolling their eyes, if you have ever tried Linux in the past and left feeling like it was too much hassle or missing too many things, it might be worth another try.
8 or so years ago I found myself wanting to like Linux but missing too many apps and annoyed by how much fiddling everything took, and became a Mac user while going through school.
But after the election with all the Apple App Store BS, I decided it was worth another try, and since I'm a more competent software developer now, I thought it would also be a chance to put my money and time where my mouth was and start helping to add to the Linux ecosystem.
So I bought a Dell XPS 13 with Ubuntu pre-installed, and honestly, everything works great, and so much of everything I was missing before is now on the web or available in some form on Linux. I still have a Macbook for iOS development, but this Dell with Linux has unintentionally become my daily driver.
Good to know! The XPS was me dipping my toes into the water, but after playing around with Pop! OS a little bit, a System 76 is definitely next on my list.
"Shutup windows 10" is a handy program which allows you to switch off most of these features..
For anyone reading this and rolling their eyes, if you have ever tried Linux in the past and left feeling like it was too much hassle or missing too many things, it might be worth another try.
8 or so years ago I found myself wanting to like Linux but missing too many apps and annoyed by how much fiddling everything took, and became a Mac user while going through school.
But after the election with all the Apple App Store BS, I decided it was worth another try, and since I'm a more competent software developer now, I thought it would also be a chance to put my money and time where my mouth was and start helping to add to the Linux ecosystem.
So I bought a Dell XPS 13 with Ubuntu pre-installed, and honestly, everything works great, and so much of everything I was missing before is now on the web or available in some form on Linux. I still have a Macbook for iOS development, but this Dell with Linux has unintentionally become my daily driver.
Just wait until you get a system 76. :) They put the xps to shame.
Good to know! The XPS was me dipping my toes into the water, but after playing around with Pop! OS a little bit, a System 76 is definitely next on my list.