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Same deal for me. Although I'm likely moving back to Linux for work once this Macbook bites the dust.
by eljimmy 9y ago
Same deal for me. Although I'm likely moving back to Linux for work once this Macbook bites the dust.
- FussyZeus 9y agoMy problem is open source linux on laptops (for me anyway) has always been a freaking train wreck. Issues with Wifi, battery life is shit, etc.
- CaptSpify 9y agoI'd recommend getting a laptop that is built from the ground up to support Linux. System76 and Purism seem to be doing a decent job (though they are still far from working flawlessly)
- FussyZeus 9y agoNo offense intended but a lot of these just seem to be really, really powerful machines designed with the idea that if you throw enough power at Ubuntu, it works better. ;)
- CaptSpify 9y agoI don't think I'm clear on what you mean by that? For the issues I commonly have (wifi, audio, video), I don't see how throwing more power at them would really help anything
- FussyZeus 9y agoI should've been more clear: referring to the general performance issues that Desktop linux has versus Windows and Mac OS, not driver issues. Driver issues are obviously a totally different animal.
- CaptSpify 9y agoI think I'm still not sure what you mean, but I'll take a stab at it: Default Ubuntu has been sluggish for me for a while. Install something more lightweight like xfce and Linux becomes way faster, even on older hardware.