[otar]

Haha... I've used Ubuntu and then Arch prior to switching mac. If you have enough time and nerves to do OS/desktop env stuff yourself, then go ahead... In the end I decided to use my time for more effective things and stop geeking around.

[dainiusse]

Yeah. Sounds like geeking around. 20 years ago we had this cult of "living in the console" and ignoring X servers at all. It was fun for some time - even watching some video stuff using mplayer's aalib, playing mud.... But then again - this is not about productivity - it is just fun, while if you need to do work, family, etc... There's rarely time for that.

[zibzab]

If using Ubuntu is "living in the console" for you, then something is seriously wrong with how you use it.

I mean, you sure _can_ do it. But that's not what you are supposed to do.

[stinkytaco]

"supposed" is a strong word here. I don't know that you're supposed to do anything except get done what you want to get done.

[nix23]

He installed ubuntu server and had no clue how to install gnome ;)

[kwertyoowiyop]

This is HackerNews, not PracticalUserNews! :-)

[flippinburgers]

Mac can never come close to xmonad + any linux distro.