I'll go a bit further: If you want a rock-solid and very stable OS, get FreeBSD. If you want a pretty UI on top of that, install KDE. Taking the time to learn how to get it running and put it all together is absolutely worth it.

I admit, Linux (with its various distros) are much easier and simpler to install and use. However, I prefer BSDs for philosophical reasons.

It's designed as planned. We're just using it wrong.

Google is having a problem with Java and Oracle. Replacing it with a language that has a large user base, is mobile-first, easy to develop with and can already have IDE support (https://www.jetbrains.com/objc/features/swift.html) in their current Android Studio seems like a good idea.

Google is also having a problem with the Linux kernel. It's unwieldy and not mobile-first. Building their own kernel designed specifically for mobile would make the entire system more CPU and battery efficient.

All around, having complete control of both hardware and software will let Google truly compete against Apple. They can continue to develop Android for third parties (Samsung, Motorola, etc.) while keeping Fuschia as their in-house OS to put in future Pixels.

https://www.fbi.gov/investigat...

As I understand it, certain crimes mandate an FBI investigation even if it's within a single state.

I have a similar story as grandparent. I was in a stand-up, at work, when someone mentioned whitewater rafting. An hour later I opened Facebook to see numerous ads on whitewater rafting.

He and I are not friends on FB and I had only been in the office for less than a month.

I understand that FB can use proximity detection and all the "big data" points you made, but it is too coincidental for me. This is only one example, but there were a few of these that happened to me before I stopped using FB entirely.

Hardware-wise, everything works extremely well. I've had no issues, even the internal nVidia card is usable and Gnome gives me the option to run the app in accelerated mode. The one thing I do notice is that the battery drains faster under Linux than it did under Win10. I thought it was a config option at first but changing the lid-close behavior made no difference.

I've used bluetooth, logitech fob and usb external devices and everything worked like a charm. I am a Fedora guy, so I can't speak to Ubuntu et al, and FreeBSD documentation says there could be issues (I forget what exactly, I think it was with wifi) until release 12.

I wholeheartedly recommend the XPS line for daily use; it's the best pc laptop I've ever had. Personally, I wish I had spent the little extra for an i7, but now I know better :-)

So far I've had no problems. I had a Dell before I had the Macbook, and I used it for around 10 years before I had to upgrade. I only had the Macbook for 5 years before I had to upgrade. I guess I'm more of a PC guy.

I installed linux.

I agree with you. I bought a new laptop in January to replace my old 2012 Macbook. It came down to a new Macbook Pro or the Dell XPS. The Dell has a 4k screen and cost around a thousand less than the Macbook. Both are stylish and well made. I didn't see a point in considering the Apple device after playing with the Dell.

....which one?

You have made Ann Rand spin in her grave.......maybe we can harness the energy to add competition to the market, it's what she would have wanted.

Sprint has a lot of spectrum that it isn't using because it can't afford to. After that, take the total number of subscribers from Sprint and T-Mobile and when it's still less than AT&T or Verizon there's so much spectrum left that T-Mobile could offer (very) much better coverage than either of the two titans.

When a new spectrum auction comes up, T-Mobile will not need to bid and therefore not raise rates to cover cost. Also, with all that new spectrum, 5G will be more realizable.

Finally, T-Moblie could start offering home broadband like Comcast or Charter. There would be lower caps than those but it's still a much more viable option at 5G.

Which will be the new name of AT&T after it buys T-Mobile for an absurd about of money.

I use a VPN on all my devices. I don't want Comcast/Verizon/etc making me the product if I'm not getting a cut.

I was hoping someone would link to this. Thank You!