This is a frustrating problem. Not only with Linux (which I'd argue has some of the best support of any open src OS). The only solution I've come up with is t

This is a frustrating problem. Not only with Linux (which I'd argue has some of the best support of any open src OS). The only solution I've come up with is to steer away from hardware that is brand new on the market. Buy stuff that is a few years old. With an open source OS, it's still going to as fast (probably faster, and certainly more agile) than new hardware coming fresh off the assembly line loaded down with the latest crapware OS.