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
  • rockhandle@lemm.ee
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    10 months ago

    Most stuff has already been said, but I’ll just add my 2 cents:

    I/O is very important. I got a laptop with a pathetic amount of ports and I deeply regret it. Don’t be like me