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Which OS to choose

Asked by louisbohm in Linux, Apple Operating Systems, Unix Operating Systems

I am very tired of windows and I am looking to purchase a new laptop for my self.  In my job I am a Linux Systems Admin but I am also forced to manage windows and I have to run some windows crap apps. (Using WINE might work but if I run in to compatability issues it could really hurt my job so I do not want to go this route.)

At my previous company I was able to try out a MacBook Pro and really liked it.  Had a nice gui, had BSD built in and ran windows beautifully when run under VMware Fusion.  Problem is the cost of a good MacBook is in the $2000 range.

For about $1500 or less I can get a brand new high end laptop with faster CPU and more RAM then the Mac.  Then I could install either BSD or Linux as the base OS.  For the windows apps I could run them in VMware or VBox or something else.  The big question is which Linux OS or BSD OS would be the best for a Laptop.  I am concerned with PowerManagement, hardware changing (when I move from home to work) and being able to put the laptop to sleep with out the os going crazy.

In the past I tried this with RedHat ES and failed.  The same with Fedora (one of the early versions) and RedHat 8, 9.  I have heard Ubunto is pretty good but I have not  tried it.

What recommendations do you have.  Yes I know one of the most important things is to make sure the hardware is supported by the os and make sure it does not have and WINdevices (like a winmodem).

Thanks,
Louis
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