OK so I decided to set my Linux OS experiment in motion. \u00a0 I researched notebooks and settled on an HP Pavilion and it will have Unix installed as the primary OS.<\/p>\n
I’m a developer. \u00a0And I do not know anyone who uses Linux as their workstation OS. \u00a0 But I’m going to try it.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Decision<\/strong><\/p>\n
I do really like the Macs, but I got a more loaded machine from HP for $1100 compared to the $2100 tag on Apple’s current top of the line 15-incher. \u00a0 Lenovo put themselves out of the running because they continually put that stupid textured trackpad on their Thinkpads; they annoy my fingers after an hour of use. \u00a0I hate it. \u00a0It’s too bad because except for that, I probably would have ordered the Thinkpad its one of the few machines I think is aesthetically more cool than a Mac. \u00a0I prefer the functional look of the Lenovo to the HP but usability is of course a factor – I have to be able to use it without physical discomfort.<\/p>\n
Now while I have a bit of regret about not buying another Mac (I am typing on one now) there were a few things that put me off about them; I think its the locked in attitude (like adding your own ram is more difficult due to proprietary screws; ever update a JDK on a Mac?? \u00a0ouch) and the much extra cost to hook up two monitors (this machine will funtion at home as a dev workstation). \u00a0 Also, there’s a “exclusive” design\/you aren’t cool thing with a lot of Mac owners, compounded by the fact that their Foxconn manufacturer in China has its workers sign a non-suicide pact<\/a>.<\/p>\n
HP struck a nice balance with the features and cost and gave some good service years back as well. \u00a0I’m NOT their whipping boy, they just happened to put together what I would like. \u00a0Other runners up were Alienware (a little over the top looking, heavy and power hungry) and Asus (I just didn’t like the form factor — but I do own a netbook its rock solid).<\/p>\n
Now The Linux<\/strong><\/p>\n
I’ve been trying two different distributions: \u00a0Ubuntu 11 for about 2-3 months, and recently Mint 11. \u00a0 I am still deciding.<\/p>\n
Mint is a lot like Windows. \u00a0 It is very very user friendly. \u00a0 But I am not sure I enjoy the look of it so much and, being a power user, fell a little bit farther back from the OS than I’d ike. \u00a0 it is however Ubuntu underneath (support is a question for me before I commit as well). \u00a0I’ll leave it on my old Compaq for now.<\/p>\n
Right now I am leaning towards Ubuntu 11. \u00a0I like the top-side menu bar, the launcher, and feel close to what’s underneath. \u00a0Everything I use works on it.<\/p>\n
One thing: \u00a0Linux cannot run Netflix because it does not support DRM. \u00a0this is SO annoying; I tried VMWare is a Chrome OS image but Chrome OS is so annoying I won’t do it. \u00a0So I may either be dropping Netflix or making a Windows image.<\/p>\n
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So that’s it, we’ll see. \u00a0My main apps: \u00a0browsers, Eclipse, Sublime Text, Tomcat etc. all run on Linux easy. \u00a0 Libre office will be an adventure, but so is “Page.”<\/p>\n
My plan is to test it for 9 months to 1 year, and if it works, great, if not, switch back to Mac or Windows.<\/p>\n
Why am I doing this? \u00a0Because Windows pissed me off, Macs are too expensive for what they deliver and I like to work in a terminal. \u00a0So there.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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