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A comment on Ask HN: Would you switch to Win 10 from OS X on a MacBook Pro?.

Re:Ask HN: Would you switch to Win 10 from OS X on a MacBook... by lhinds on Wednesday December 20, 2017 @07:37AM (#15969013)
Why not run Linux as your desktop, especially if your at home in a terminal?

Perhaps give Fedora or Ubuntu a try (just two off the top of my head, not looking for a distro fight).

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Re:Ask HN: Would you switch to Win 10 from OS X on a MacBook... by jason_slack on Wednesday December 20, 2017 @07:58PM (#15975428)
I have considered this. Most things I do are in text editors and a command-line. I have iOS apps that I need to consider thinking about, but I also have a Mac Mini.

Let me ask, how is the hardware support on a MBP, say the latest Ubuntu? I like to be able to close my lid, toss my laptop in a bag and go. They open the lid and continue. Linux distros I tried to use as my main OS years ago never let this happen. Any other hardware support that is lacking? Touch pad, I have a Magic Trackpad 2 also, wireless, etc should be supported I would think.

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