| I dual boot Windows 8.1 and Linux Ubuntu in a Dell Inspiron 13 2-in-1. It's true Intel network drivers suck. Not only WiFi. I have to transfer the Ethernet network driver for the desktops in the office via USB, as any Windows Install does not have the driver in the disk. And this is for wired networking. Nowadays most network hardware is done by Intel. So it sucks everywhere. In contrast, Ubuntu is totally plug and play. I have an external USB drive that can boot in the desktops and in the Dell laptop. Even with different video cards (AMD vs Intel), it just works. I can change the sound output device with a single click in Ubuntu. The laptop boots in 'secure mode' and Ubuntu is recognized by the UEFI loader. But not everything is perfect in Linux. The accelerometer (or whatever hardware that autodetects the laptop's rotation) only works in Windows. Then, for reading comics, I boot to Windows. The video performance is better in Windows. I always get screen tearing in Ubuntu, while I get perfect playback in Windows (unless I use display mirroring and output to HDMI and the internal display at the same time). If I want good FullHD video, I have to boot into Windows (and output to only one screen). |