I've had plenty of issues on ~2y old hardware too. Does your laptop sleep properly, do the fans scale properly, do wireless chips like Bluetooth and wifi work right, does audio (incl over BT) work, and does it switch between graphics cards if applicable?
replyTo be fair Windows also can't sleep properly.
replyHow exactly would a new Linux user know this ?
replyWhat happens when they install Ubuntu and the Wifi doesn't even work ? An experienced Linux user might figure it out.
A new user would, very reasonably, assume Linux doesn't work and reinstall Windows.
> How exactly would a new Linux user know this ?
replyIt's easy: whatever is preinstalled will be guaranteed to work reliably. Worked for me.
So sticking with Windows because that's what the computer probably shipped with ?
replyNo, buying preinstalled Linux.
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