all that and Linux SUCKS for laptop battery life. It halved my battery no matter the distro.
Sad to see you go :(
When you get around to a new laptop, look out for one that is Linux compatible. Unfortunately many hardware OEMs don’t take the time to provide drivers for Linux, and that causes problems.
My next laptop is going to be a built from the ground up for Linux machine.
That’s cool but probably unnecessary. The vast majority of hardware works fine.
I definitely opted for an AMD GPU in my new gaming rig specifically to run Linux/ChimeraOS, and hopefully one day SteamOS.
Dell laptops are pretty good for Linux compatibility. To save on price I would recommend browsing dell outlet. It’s an official dell store for selling “reconditioned” hardware. None of it has been used. Normally it’s just returned stock, or stock that has superficial damage like scratches on the case, etc.
You can get some pretty hefty savings, sometimes as much as 50%. Check it out.
I’m not trying to convince you to come back but as for the rpm/flatpak/compiling thing, I recommend people run and I run distrobox containers to solve that. So, I have an Arch and Ubuntu distrobox container. You don’t install them either, you just tell distrobox to download them and it runs them. You install the software with AUR/whatever and apt/whatever and then distrobox-export the app(s) from the container. Then it all runs like any other app from your launcher. You don’t really have to know anything about how docker/podman works and runs. It takes care of it.
Did you try Arch? Specifically, EndeavourOS?
I tried Manjaro, Fedora, and Mint.
That’s that then. Linux just isn’t for you. Stay safe with Windows!
I hope to try it again someday. Maybe with my next laptop I’ll get something built for Linux to ensure compatibility. Probably the best bet for newbies who want no undue fussin’.
What model of laptop is this?
K, bye
