Re:Dell Laptop + Linux (Score 1)

I asked my friend to install Ubuntu in my laptop, (Dell Latitude D420). Things work out of the box, but it is not optimized. - I can get 6:30+ battery on Window while 4 hrs on Linux, a big trade off. - Learning curve is too long and steep, installing drivers are PITA.... While Mac has a good OS, but it lacks of good small ultra-portable laptop (5 pound Macbook isn't portable) two of my friends are Mac guy (PB 12"), but Mac no longer produce any 12" laptop... Which put me back to Window..... As long as I can keep it virus/malware free, why not? It is still very productive (and hassle free compare to Linux)