| I switch my old old MBP for a HP Spectre x360 running Fedora.
http://store.hp.com/CanadaStore/Merch/Product.aspx?id=2SP85U... Build quality is good for a PC, but doesnt match my old MBP (a bit less robust). Also Apple put an anti glare on the screen, I don't think HP ever heard of that. Even if there the screen can be brighter, end result is worst. Everything works fine except the webcam. But if you're a Mac OS power user, there is some things you'll greatly miss. First, the keyboard shortcut. OS X uses emacs shortcuts all over the place, consistently. CTRL-K will do the same thing in the terminal, in your mail app or in your web app. Same thing for CTRL-E, CMD-[XCV], CMD-Arrow(s) etc... When you are use to this, it's quite powerful and convenient. Also you're Mac keyboard has less keys because it doesn't required them. On linux, it's the same shortcut you'll find on Windows and its mostly inconsistent. To do the same action the shortcut changes depending on the running application. Emacs’ in terminal, windows’ in Mail. Sometime copy/paste is CTRL+[CP], sometime you need to add the Shift key. Same thing for all shortcuts. When you're used to Mac power and simplicity, this is quite frustrating. Plus, if you write in multiple languages, on the Mac keyboard you can write letter like è, ñ, ... only by using the option key. On linux you have to switch the keyboard layout or remember the hex code. After 8 months, I’m still more efficient on a mac keyboard. One other thing to keep in mind is the trackpad. On linux it's painful. There is two software solutions, none works correctly. Palm rejection doesn't work well or it doesn't work at all. The only partially usable solution is to use disable the trackpad when the keyboard is in action. This is a Linux limitation, not a trackpad issue. Terrible! Simply terrible. I don't know how much these details worth, but in the end I'm not sure I made the right decision to switch. |
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Xmodmap
It'll be a pain in the ass but once its done you can save the config and have it forever.
I hear you on the trackpad though. Its sad how far everyone else lags behind on trackpad quality. The trackpad on the touchbar laptops is immaculate.