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Re:Ask HN: Have you considered switching from OS X to Linux? by rob05c on Monday October 14, 2013 @02:59AM (#6545802)
> I came from Arch Linux to OSX. I find the tight integration between hardware and software...

I just went the other direction :). I agree, the hardware/driver issues are a pain. If you're using a desktop without wireless, you probably won't have issues. If you pick Ubuntu, any issues usually aren't too hard to fix.

If you're trying to install something like FreeBSD on a laptop with a non-broadcom card? God have mercy on your soul :(

That said, once you fix the issues, they're usually fixed for good. It's just the matter of the week of banging your head against the wall to figure it out. Relevant: http://xkcd.com/979/

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Re:Ask HN: Have you considered switching from OS X to Linux? by epsylon on Monday October 14, 2013 @08:12AM (#6546741)
> If you pick Ubuntu, any issues usually aren't too hard to fix.

I've tried various distros on my laptop (Thinkpad W500) but I was seriously impressed when Ubuntu had everything working (including WiFi and ACPI key bindings) out of the box.

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Re:Ask HN: Have you considered switching from OS X to Linux? by jzelinskie on Monday October 14, 2013 @04:00PM (#6549275)
Thinkpads have been officially Ubuntu certified for years now. They are probably the best laptop you can buy for GNU/Linux that doesn't have it already pre-installed.
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Re:Ask HN: Have you considered switching from OS X to Linux? by ciclista on Monday October 14, 2013 @11:44AM (#6547884)
Check out Linux Mint as well, I've been using it as my main distro for some months now. It's based on Ubuntu, but very clean and easy.
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Re:Ask HN: Have you considered switching from OS X to Linux? by PLejeck on Monday October 14, 2013 @03:23AM (#6545884)
As a fellow OSX -> Arch person, I feel your pain. The experience of making Broadcom function is enough to drive a man insane.
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