I made the switch from a Macbook Pro to a Thinkpad X1 Extreme with Linux two years ago, and I'm still pretty happy about it. Some things to consider if you inst

I made the switch from a Macbook Pro to a Thinkpad X1 Extreme with Linux two years ago, and I'm still pretty happy about it. Some things to consider if you install Linux on a Thinkpad: - If you use your laptop on the go regularly, you have to know that both battery life and the trackpad are considerbly worse than on a Mac. I personally am not too bothered by this, as I mostly use my Thinkpad stationary. - If you feel that you don't need a 4k resolution screen, then I would recommend getting one with a regular HD or a Quad HD screen instead. Scaling is still not optimal on X11, and it seems to take at least some toll on the CPU as well (which will also result in your fans spinning up from time to time). - If you get a model with Nvidia discrete graphics, then I would recommend the PopOS distro. They have a version that comes with the Nvidia driver preinstalled, and it also preconfigures NVidia Optimus for you, making it easy to switch between integrated and discrete graphics whenever your needs change (eg. on-to-go vs stationary)