I feel like reinstalling my laptop today, but I have a workshop tonight. MMM.
I installed Debian on my new Dell Pro laptop. I like Debian and have it on many other hosts, but I feel it doesn't work that well on new laptop. For example, the default way to lock the screen doesn't work. Several minor issues like that.
I'm considering a Linux Mint (I've been using for several years) or an Ubuntu because it's supported / certified for Dell laptops. But I usually don't like Ubuntu.
@cryptax yeah, I have that feeling too, and I'm a Debian Developer even. Its a tricky balance. Debian takes a free-software-first stance and tries to push all work upstream as much as possible. That means in the short term, many devices are less polished. Ubuntu and Mint put a lot of effort to polish their own releases by including customizations and quirks in their forks. That means they have more polish, but means wasted effort in the long term. It is a tricky thing to balance.
@eighthave absolutely agreed.