Which are the incompatible software?

Do it. Rip off the bandaid and don't look back.

I'm with /u/Lka1988, rip the bandaid off and don't look back. Linux is getting better and better so fast these days, it's wild. You can probably ride that bootable thumbdrive for a good while. Once you get things sorted out, six months from now, you'll wonder how you ever lived without Linux.

In any case, glad to see Linux saving the day. If anything, Linux should be a tool that you familiarize yourself with so you can use it when you need or in a pinch.

I’ve been on a straight Linux laptop for a while now. So far, the one major issue is getting Scrivener to work. Everything else is fine.

Minor self tech support getting Calibre loaded. And working GOG games (pathfinder) onto the machine. As an IT noob though, it’s not bad. I liken it to suddenly learning browsers and the internet alongside windows back on the 90s, in terms of difficulty. Steam games are a click and go so far.

Granted I bought an S76, so I’m starting with a base that is supposed to work right out of the box. It mostly does.

The most major hiccup is mods for games. My partner is still into DDO, for example, but needs a windows partition to run his favorite mod.

My only issue is fan noise. So I just use the Sony corded headset and it works. Yeah, I know, but they’re the industry standard for sound and purchased before the shitstorm re ownership of games.