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Is there a reason not to just install Linux (and dual boot into windows if you need it for some things)?

I suppose if it’s a work laptop they might not be too pleased with this.

Then I would have to reboot all the time to switch back and forth. And hardware acceleration is better on Windows, so I usually have web browsing, music, videos, messaging, etc, running on Windows on one monitor or virtual desktop while my terminal is open in the Linux VM on another. Like another commenter mentioned, power management on Windows is still better, too.

Seems like Linux laptops are generally not known for their great battery life. Would certainly be an issue for many laptop users.

It's a pain in the ass to set up sometimes, but you can pretty much always get better battery life in Linux nowadays. Even with hybrid graphics laptops.

i have never got better battery life on linux with every power savibg tweak under the sun, on system76 laptops. its still awful

a bit off topic, but do you know of any good resources on tuning battery life and CPU fan control for system76 laptop?

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