Here we go! Congrats to the System76 team!

Hi, Brent!

Edge > Chrome. I use it at work. Much better.

Pop!_OS runs great on my intel MBP.

I wish I could get over the learning curve with GIMP but tbh my current workflow involves a windows 10 virtual machine for Photoshop. It works for my needs without GPU pass through.

I’m using Evolution as I prefer their interface. I’m curious to give the new Thunderbird a try when there’s a flatpak.

This is a good place to start if you’re already using the computer for several tasks.

https://automatetheboringstuff.com

+1 for Brother. Works great printing from Linux.

FreeTube is great for downloading YouTube content to Jellyfin so my daughter can watch it without ads.

Do you really need to dual boot for office?

I’m doing fine compatibility wise with the OnlyOffice flatpak. If you have a school account with Microsoft perhaps the PWA for Word, etc. will meet your needs.

For a laptop distro with a good tiling DE out of the box you might enjoy Pop!_OS.

Neat website. I make sure to bookmark the low tech magazine on all machines core 2 duo and older.