Out of curiosity, why ?
Of the three main OSes I have been using (for a very long time ) I find :
- Mac OS the easiest / most reliable/ most consistent for desktop usage .
Open lid/ do work/ shut the lid sort of thing ....with zero fuss and issues.
Restarts needed maybe once in 3-4 months or after a major update (which you get to choose when to and if to install
.)
The underpinnings / structures/commands are anyway very similar to linux ...so for even a somewhat experienced linux user, it should be very easy to get used to very quickly
- Linux the most reliable for Server usage . It will keep working in the background for years without a fuss. As a desktop though, it can be fussy and requires some degree of upkeep. You do get several side benefits though even in desktop usage
- Windows as the most inconsistent and least reliable by a wide margin - This was a narrow margin or equal to begin with say in 2010 but progressively worsening to its current unbearable state. Highly unreliable standby/ wakeup-resume can take anywhere between a few seconds to several before (hopefully) settling to stable.. And a force restart needed every now & then.
Battery life on linux is easily 2x of windows
I recently flipped my Legion Go from its native windows to Bazzite Linux.
As a portable gaming machine, the primary usage naturally revolves around native windows games.
Now here is the kicker .. games perform as well , often better while running in emulated mode on Linux as against running natively on the OS they were originally compiled for.
Most importantly, I can leave the games in standby for hours or days and resume them immediately (super crucial on a portable gaming device) .. Something that is simply unimaginable on windows
Next time, i might go for steam deck 2 or similar + linux instead of laptop.
Get a steam deck 2 .. or ally/ Legion go if you want more grunt.. they all now have at least a couple of purpose built Linux distros available for them
