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Linux laptop recommendation thread🐧💻 (lemmy.world)
submitted 8 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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I'm on the market to buy a new laptop, and Lemmy has successfully coaxed and goaded me to give Linux a serious try.

I've never used *nix as my personal OS.

Which hardware/laptop do you recommend? And which OS to pair it with for a Linux newbie?

I'm a software engineer, and quit my job to pursue an MSc in AI. So my uses will be:

  • programming
  • study
  • browsing lemmy
  • gaming
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[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

I just received a 2010 MacBook pro, but don't like macos and the 2010 can't support modern Mac. So, Linux. I installed budgie completely forgetting it was snap. I was planning to install LMDE. I've never heard Nobara OS, so will give it a shot first. Thanks!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Nobara is just Fedora with some tweaks.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

I was reading their site after I posted, and saw that. I do love Fedora! It's going on the MacBook. Hopefully the antiquated hardware can handle it smoothly. I've always got antiX lol.