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I want to switch to Linux but there are a few major hurdles.
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buy a used m1 Mac book with 16GB ram or a janky garage sale (x64) laptop and install puppy Linux.
Also, a rasberry pie is like $40; an intel nuc is <$200. Inexpensive ways to learn without killing your breadbasket.
Why run one when you can run two?
Do NOT get a M1 MacBook for Linux. While Lina is working on support for the hardware it isn't finished by far. Any normal Intel/AMD should be fine.
Get an M1 for MacOS and enjoy BSD.
I really want to find a decent laptop that I can tinker on. I have a raspberry pi laying around too. I might do that.
Doesn’t need to be decent fwiw.