Because it’s 2020 and there’s still no Linux distribution that doesn’t have some terrible pain point (whether it’s driver support, UI roughness, randomly not be

Because it’s 2020 and there’s still no Linux distribution that doesn’t have some terrible pain point (whether it’s driver support, UI roughness, randomly not being able to boot to GRUB, etc). Also, as far as I can tell there isn’t really a laptop/distribution pair that has a support experience like Apple or Microsoft hardware either. Ubuntu or Arch on a thinkpad is pretty close, but trackpad support still isn’t close to apple or surfaces and if the OS becomes unstable you’re on your own. I’d definitely consider a Linux laptop if it had a Retina-comparable display, aluminum body, excellent trackpad, weighed less than 5 lbs, half-decent speakers, and commercial support where I could walk in same-day and have my OS problems fixed.