"A few months ago, I decided to breathe new life into a 2019 Dell XPS 15 that had been collecting dust for a couple of years. Despite its (at the time) high-end Core i7 CPU and 32GB of RAM, Windows was frustratingly slow on it. The fan was constantly at full throttle even when the machine was idle, and it regularly failed to install updates."
"I first installed Ubuntu in 2006 on a ThinkPad X40. And it remained my primary OS across three different laptops and 13 years. Despite some... let's call them quirks (Wi-Fi didn't work out of the box on that X40), I was happy with Linux for a long time. I dual-booted Windows out of necessity, and often had a work-issued MacBook on hand."
An older 2019 Dell XPS 15 with Core i7 and 32GB RAM ran Windows poorly, with constant fan noise and failed updates, prompting a switch to an M1 MacBook Pro in early 2024. The laptop was later reinstalled with Ubuntu to provide a typing machine and a distraction-free writing experiment. Ubuntu was installed in 2006 on a ThinkPad X40 and remained the primary OS across three laptops for thirteen years, often dual-booting Windows. Musical workflows pushed a move to Windows around 2019. Linux has matured, offering strong PC gaming support and photo-editing apps like Darktable.
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