Linux

Suspend , hibernation and resume

yes laptops may seem like they suspend and hibernate and resume properly on Linux. But they do not work reliably. Back in 2010, you could have laptop running hot inside your backpack just because it failed to suspend on lid close. Fast forwars to 2026, the lid close action works but for me, there are still small chances that it doesnt suspend properly or slow to suspend. I blame Intel and Micro$oft for the new standby mode.

As much as I hate Macs, those fucking money grabbers suspend 200% well. I dont care if you're alert or drunk or 30,000 ft in the air, if you close on the lids on these laptops, they suspend quickly.

Standby drains the battery surprisingly fast.

I think the main problem lies in the community.

Not everyone, but a few vocal rotten apples are hostile to new users who either:

1. Don't already know the answer to their own question

2. Are not using their distro

3. Didn't immediately read the wiki entry for their exact problem

This kind of gatekeeping is why some people are put off of Linux and the community as a whole. Just because someone asks a question you think is obvious, doesn't mean it's obvious to them.

People assume it's all terminal all the time. I haven't needed to open the terminal for months. It starts up. With the GUI I open the browser. Maybe steam, too. Do stuff. Shut down.

It deprives Apple and Microsoft of revenue. /s

Freedom is overwhelming.

You can change everything and anything... so that means a LOT of choices.

Software compatibility is probably the biggest issue. If someone relies on a piece of software that is Windows or MacOS exclusive, that can be enough of a deal breaker. Open source alternatives may exist, but they do not always have the same features or behave as expected compared to what they are replacing.

BLUETOOTH

Audio.

And software availability.

It needs more pre installed machines on the market.

In Linux, you can configure everything. And you're will be forced to do it.

Flatpak and Docker are great, but making them talk to each other can get as complex as solving the problems they came to make easier in the first place.

For me its the nuance of things.

Like quality of life settings. Turn Bluetooth on automatically at boot. Yeah, you can do it, but not by looking at settings and turning that option on. No, you need to recognize that's a problem then search for an answer, determine which of the 2 or 3 answers you find are right, then do it. Is it a deal breaker? Absolutely not. But I don't want to "solve problems" for every thing I want to do.

My other gripes would be lack of software support. As great as some apps are, others there are no support for Linux.