Best products from r/linuxmasterrace
We found 23 comments on r/linuxmasterrace discussing the most recommended products. We ran sentiment analysis on each of these comments to determine how redditors feel about different products. We found 107 products and ranked them based on the amount of positive reactions they received. Here are the top 20.
1. Synology 2 bay NAS DiskStation DS218j (Diskless)
- A versatile entry-level 2-bay NAS for home and personal cloud storage
- Over 113 MB/s reading, 112 MB/s writing
- Dual-core CPU with hardware encryption engine. Operating Temperature: 5°C to 40°C (40°F to 104°F)
- Everywhere access with iOS/Android/Windows ready mobile apps
- An integrated media server supporting multimedia streaming.Maximum Single Volume Size:16 TB
- Compatible drive - 3.5" SATA HDD; 2.5" SATA HDD (with optional 2.5" Disk Holder) ; 2.5" SATA SSD (with optional 2.5" Disk Holder)
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2. MyDigitalSSD Super Boot 2 (SB2) 42mm (2242) SATA III (6G) M.2 NGFF SSD Solid State Drive (256GB (240GB))
Sequential Speeds of 560MB/s Read and 520MB/s WriteUnequaled price to performance ratio | Low-profile 7mm case designPHISON PS3111 controller | Toshiba TLC Toggle flashHigh-speed SATA 6Gb/s (SATA III) interface3-year warranty
3. Edimax EW-7811Un 150Mbps 11n Wi-Fi USB Adapter, Nano Size Lets You Plug it and Forget it, Ideal for Raspberry Pi / Pi2, Supports Windows, Mac OS, Linux (Black/Gold)
- Supports 150 Mbps 802.11n Wireless data rate - the latest wireless standard. Permits users to have the farthest range with the widest coverage. (Up to 6 times the speed and 3 times the coverage of 802.11b.).
- Power Saving designed to support smart transmit power control and auto-idle state adjustment
- Supports WMM (Wi-Fi Multimedia) Standard so that you can let different types of data have higher priority. It would allows better streaming of real-time data such as Video, Music, Skype etc
- Includes multi-language EZmax setup wizard
- Spec Standards IEEE 802.11n; backward compatible with 802.11b/g Wi-Fi Certified. Security 64/128 bit WEP Encryption and WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK security; WPS compatible IEEE 802.1X
- Port 1 x 2.0 USB Type A. Wireless Data Rates Up to 150 Mbps. Modulation OFDM: BPSK, QPSK, 16-QAM, 64-QAM, DSSS. Frequency Band 2.4GHz - 2.4835GHz. Antenna internal chip antenna
- Channels (FCC) 2.4GHz : 1~11. Power Input USB Port (Self-Powered). Dimensions 0.28" x 0.59" x 0.73". Temperature 0 -40 degree C (32-104 degree F). Humidity 10 ~ 90% Non-Condensing. System XP/Vista/Win7, Mac, Linux
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4. ZTC 256GB Armor 42mm M.2 NGFF 6G SSD Solid State Drive. Model ZTC-SM201-256G
- Intel 8th Generation Quad-Core i5-8250U 1.60 GHz (Turbo 3.40 GHz, 4 Cores 8 Threads, 6MB SmartCache)
- 13.3" InfinityEdge Touchscreen FHD (1920x1080) Display
- 128GB M.2 SSD | 8GB 1866MHz LPDDR3 RAM
- Backlit Keyboard | Wireless-AC + Bluetooth combo | HD Webcam | Thunderbolt 3 port
- Windows 10 Home 64-bit
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5. LG ChromeBase 22CV241-W 22-Inch All-in-One Cloud Desktop
Intel Celeron 2955U 1.4 GHz2 GB DDR3L SDRAM16 GB Solid-State Drive, Cloud based device with free Google Drive storage. Microsoft Office is not compatible but Microsoft Web Apps are compatible (free cloud version of Office)22-Inch ScreenWLAN: Wireless LAN 802.11a/b/g/n, BT Combo, LAN: 10/100/1000
6. Crucial m4 64GB 2.5-Inch (9.5mm) SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Drive CT064M4SSD2
Quieter. Cooler. More Durable.Quality - Crucial, a Micron company, is a trusted name in DRAM and SSD productsCompatibility - SATA 6Gb/s, backward compatible to SATA 3Gb/sPerformance - Improve boot up and application load timesReliability - Withstand extreme shock and vibrationPerformance - Improve b...
7. Crucial 16GB Kit (8GBx2) DDR3/DDR3L 1600 MT/s (PC3-12800) SODIMM 204-Pin Memory For Mac - CT2K8G3S160BM
- Improve your system's responsiveness, run apps faster and multitask with ease
- Install with ease; no computer skills required. How-to guides available at Crucial
- Compatibility assurance when using the Crucial System Scanner or Crucial Advisor Tool
- Micron quality and reliability is backed by superior component and module level testing and 42 years of memory expertise
- ECC Type = Non-ECC, Form Factor = SODIMM, Pin Count = 204-pin, PC Speed = PC3-12800, Voltage = 1.35V/1.5V, Rank and Configuration = 2Rx8
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8. (OLD MODEL) Crucial BX100 250GB SATA 2.5” 7mm (with 9.5mm adapter) Internal Solid State Drive - CT250BX100SSD1
Sequential reads/writes up to 535 / 370 MB/s on all file typesRandom reads/writes up to 90k / 87k IOPS on all file typesOver 15x faster, 2x more reliable and 2x more energy efficient than a typical hard driveMore durable than a hard driveIncludes spacer for 9.5mm applications
9. Shell Programming in Unix, Linux and OS X: The Fourth Edition of Unix Shell Programming (4th Edition) (Developer's Library)
- Cost effective for large scale production
- Produces high yields at an economical value
- Only 3 formulas to satisfy all growing methods
- Contains optimum levels of calcium and nitrogen
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10. UNIX and Linux System Administration Handbook (5th Edition)
- Used Book in Good Condition
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11. StarTech.com USB 3.0 to SATA IDE Adapter - 2.5in / 3.5in - External Hard Drive to USB Converter – Hard Drive Transfer Cable (USB3SSATAIDE)
- EXTREMELY VERSATILE: This USB 3.0 to SATA IDE Adapter has built in connectors for both 2.5in and 3.5in SATA hard drives (HDDs) and SATA solid state drives (SSDs) and IDE hard drives
- COMPACT DESIGN: This hard drive data transfer cable features a compact, portable form factor design that fits perfect in your laptop bag, making it ideal for professionals on the go
- HIGH TRANSFER SPEEDS: For fast access to external storage, this hard drive transfer converter supports transfer rates up to 5Gbps using USB 3.0
- PLUG-AND-PLAY: Designed with convenience in mind, this SATA and IDE hard drive adapter is hot swap and plug-and-play compatible
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12. Sabrent USB 3.0 to SATA External Hard Drive Lay-Flat Docking Station for 2.5 or 3.5in HDD, SSD [Support UASP] (EC-DFLT)
- Supports all 2.5 and 3.5-inch SATA drives
- Connects via SuperSpeed USB 3.0 (up to 10x as fast as USB 2.0)
- UASP (USB Attached SCSI Protocol) support for even faster performance. UASP requires UASP capable host system
- Serial ATA bus up to 6Gbps Signal bandwidth for fast storage backups
- This Docking station comes with a free download of Acronis True Image for Sabrent software for easy cloning
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13. A Practical Guide to the UNIX System (3rd Edition)
- Printed front and coordinating clock hands
- Quartz movement
- Mounting hardware included
- Custom made in the USA
- 12 inch round clock with 1/4 inch thickness
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14. Linux Basics for Hackers: Getting Started with Networking, Scripting, and Security in Kali
- Convert any AA battery to a D battery
- Option to use 1 AA,2 AA or use 3 AA for more capacity
- This set includes 4PCS adapters
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15. Rtfm: Red Team Field Manual
- 98dB of room filling, crystal clear sound with less than 1% total harmonic distortion (Sound Pressure Level measured using pink noise at 1 meter, C-weighted. Total harmonic distortion calculated as electrical measurement of amplifier distortion)
- Deep Bass Modules add serious low end frequency without the need for an external subwoofer
- Connect to your TV with an easy, one-cable setup (analog and digital cables included in the box) - The perfect complement to any small to medium size HDTV
- Wirelessly stream your music from a smartphone or tablet via Bluetooth
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18. ZXUY Hard Drive SATA 2nd HDD Caddy Tray for Unibody 9.5mm Laptop CD/DVD-ROM Drive Slot (Replacement Only for SSD and HDD)
- It can be made part of RAID array and Bootable.Plug & Play, Supports hot swapping
- Compatible with: 2.5"/9.5mm SATA HDD or SSD, Hard drive NOT include.100% Brand New 9.5 mm-thick caddy.
- Package Content: 1x 2nd HDD Caddy , 4x Hard Drive Screws and 1pcs screw driver
- Fully integrated into laptop, no cables/PSU/software driver needed.Fast & Reliable connection in laptop, just as the primary HDD
- High performance SATA hard drive providing up to 500GB of additional internal hard drive space.
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19. HyperDrive USB C Hub, Best Mac Type-C Dual Hub Adapter for MacBook Pro Air 2020 2019 13" 15" 16" & iPad Pro, USB-C Devices, 7in2: USBC PD 100W 40Gbps, 4K HDMI, microSD/SD Card Reader, 2xUSB 3.1 Sanho
Best Selling USB-C Hub No More Loose Connections: Historical most crowdfunded Macbook accessory on Kickstarter and Indiegogo, now upgraded with new Magnetic Grip to secure hub better on MacBook. (Remove grip to use with any MacBook protective case and extension cable to work with any USB-C device.)E...
20. ROCCAT ISKU FX Multicolor Key Illuminated Gaming Keyboard, Black
- The Isku FX is the only keyboard in the world to feature our groundbreaking Easy-Shift[plus] technology, which offers you the wonder of 36 easily-customizable macros strategically positioned in 3 spots in the easy-to-find WASD zone.
- Three individually-programmable thumbster macro keys right below the Isku fx’s space bar - Each easily activated with a quick thumb strike. Perfect for casting a lightning-quick healing spell in the middle of a tough FIGHT.
- Multicolor key illumination with 16.8 million colors of your choice; with 6 brightness levels, 3 Easy-Shift[plus] zones for easy key duplication
- 36 easy-to-reach macro keys including 3 thumbster keys, macro live! Recording with dedicated m-rec button; 180 plus macros in 5 profiles
- 8 Configurable media and hotkeys 25 plus assignable functions, medium-height keys with an optimum keystroke and pressure point; advanced anti-ghosting; 1000Hz polling rate
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I'd suggest a Thinkpad x270 with the i7-7600U (3.90 GHz - https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/97466/intel-core-i7-7600u-processor-4m-cache-up-to-3-90-ghz.html) and a IPS 1366x768 screen
MX Linux 18.3, antiX 17 and Absolute Linux work great on this laptop, plus it supports up to 32 GB of ram and the IPS 1366x768 screen is great. MX Linux 18.3 supports all the special Fn keys by default, it is not the case with antiX and Absolute
You can play GTA V with tons of mods at a reasonable framerate with Lutris
I have the version with the i5-6200U and 16 GB ram (originally the laptop came with 4 GB of ram, and a 256gb HDD I replaced with a 1tb WD hdd, am planning to add this M.2: https://www.amazon.com/ZTC-256GB-Armor-Drive-ZTC-SM201-256G/dp/B00YDHKIMG) and am pretty happy with it
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If you want privacy you need to host things yourself. An easy starter would be to setup Syncthing https://syncthing.net/ on all your computers and sync common work and personal folders. I do this for my business's work and documents. It can scale to large videos and projects very well so you can use it to setup a remote backup server with a friendly gui.
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When you are ready to get more advanced you can buy a little NAS (a tutorial linked below) and setup both syncthing and Nextcloud https://nextcloud.com/ on it. Nextcloud is a google drive/docs replacement.
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https://www.amazon.com/Synology-bay-DiskStation-DS218j-Diskless/dp/B076G6YKWZ
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It's a little advanced so if you can just run syncthing on your computers would be a good start.
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There are quite a few free tutorials for the open source equivalent applications. See below for my picks for the equivalent on Photoshop and Microsoft Office.
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https://wyatttechcourses.com/pages/free_tutorials
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If you buy a laptop I highly recommend System76. Laptops have a lot of custom work in them that makes it difficult for the community to get working 100% on Linux. System76 does a lot of little things like contributing to patches, flashing Linux friendly custom firmware to get things working 100%, and they offer lifetime support. (They just sent me a free replacement for a v key I just broke off.) Plus you will be supporting a Linux vendor.
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https://system76.com/laptops
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(WyattTechCourses has no affiliation with System76.com, I just buy all my laptops from them.)
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Based on your post and some comments, it feels like this is more an excuse to bitch about a brand your dislike (Apple) than search for actual answers, but nevertheless, only two real possibilities come to mind:
1.) Chromebase (http://www.amazon.com/LG-ChromeBase-22CV241-W-22-Inch-Desktop/dp/B00JR625WO). The specs are in-line with normal Chromebooks, which is to say not great (and definitely not nearing an iMac), but it's about the only other device I can think of with that form factor (and it fully supports Linux, or should anyways).
2.) An iMac. If you search Apple's site, you can often save a good chunk of money buying refurb (and their refurb policy is excellent; new battery and basing, same warranty as new) and even more if you have an EDU address for a student discount. I'd look there or maybe buy an older, used one and plunk Linux down on top of it.
Also, while your one-off should be reasonably trivial, I can't imagine anyone actually designing such a device, neat though it sounds. There's virtually no Linux device (save for Android) in existence where it's particularly profitable nor gaining any notable market share, so I can't imagine designing a seemingly-niche form factor (and one often aimed at less-technical users) for Linux.
I did something like this a while back, but the first upgrade for me was the SSD.
Nearly all chromebooks have eMMC SSD and you can easily upgrade them with something like this for pretty cheap. Good luck :)
Hey there.
A 128GB SSD option would be cool. 256GB would be nice too but sadly SSD's are still pretty expensive right now. (64$ for 128GB but 147$ for 256GB on amazon)
According to your comment above (-20$ when buying without a drive) that should make the price ~293$ with a 128GB one?
Also is the NODISK thing mentioned above something permanent? Or was it special for the question above? You could also add a no drive option to the selection but I assume the customer you are targeting with the device might select it and be confused.
I would love to buy one with a SSD for use at university. How long would it take to deliver to Germany and how much would it cost? Also very important for use at places where many other laptop users are: Does it support 5GHz wlan? Or only 2.4GHz?
Also honestly, as you seem to target (ex-)windows user and mostly non-geeks, I dont think this is the right place to take suggestions. As I expected most people here want to customize / add more RAM (or use another harddrive). However this is definitely nothing other customers care about.
Sorry for the long text and thanks in advance for a response.
Sorry it took so long!
Plan 1 - a new laptop and a refurbished one: If you want to get the 13 year old something nicer, go for the ThinkPad T450 (NOT T450s) directly from Lenovo's site.
http://shop.lenovo.com/us/en/laptops/thinkpad/t-series/t450/
I'd configure it with i5-5200U, 8 GB RAM, 180 GB SSD (deselect the NGFF), 1080p nontouch display. I'd buy this today, 6 December, as you get significant ($300 ish) savings. It should cost $1020 or so when configured.
Then, for your 6 year old, buy this ThinkPad X201 with Core i5-520M, 4GB RAM, 128GB SSD for $220:
http://arrowdirect.com/lenovo-thinkpad-x201-2-4ghz-intel-core-i5-gen1-128-ssdgb-4096gb.html
Total: $1253.70 plus tax
Plan 2 - Refurbished monsters: I like this plan a little more, but you have to do a bit of work yourself. Buy two of these ThinkPad T430s laptops with i5-3320M, 4GB RAM, 128GB SSD from Arrow Direct:
http://arrowdirect.com/lenovo-t430s-2-60ghz-intel-core-i5-gen3-128-ssdgb-4096mb.html
Then, some upgrades. Buy two of these Crucial BX100 250GB SSDs from Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Crucial-BX100-250GB-Internal-Solid/dp/B00RQA6TEI
(I know that the laptops come with SSDs, but they will be crusty old slow 2011 SSDs). Please don't buy the newer BX200 as they are made cheaply and they are twice as slow.
Also, buy two of these 16 GB RAM kits from here:
http://www.amazon.com/Crucial-DDR3L-1600-PC3-12800-CT2K8G3S160BM-CT2C8G3S160BM/dp/B008LTBJFW/
These will take some time to put together, but they will give you two 3.9 LB monsters.
Total: $990.28 plus tax plus twenty minutes of your time
Plan 3 - The HP route: Buy two of these HP EliteBook 9480M laptops with i5-4310U, 4GB RAM, 180GB SSD from Arrow Direct:
http://arrowdirect.com/hp-compaq-elitebook-folio-9480m-2-00ghz-intel-core-i5-gen4-180-ssdgb-4096mb-5.html
Then buy the same 16GB RAM kits from Amazon. You don't need to replace the SSDs as they are from 2013-2014 and are just as fast as today's SSDs.
Total: $1002.68 plus tax plus ten minutes of your time
Of these three plans, I like Plan 2 the best as long as you have the time (and judging from the fact that you use Gentoo, you should).
man pages really are good enough once you got the basics down. They were 20 years ago, and I don’t think the quality has decreased. If you want truly great man pages, FreeBSD is the place to go.
To get the basics down, start with something like this
Once you understand that, follow up with something like this
Young people today.. they pick Arch to “learn something” (or just to be cool - I can’t decide), and when the learning part starts, they want the answers served without any effort.
There’s nothing wrong with wanting to learn, just don’t expect to be finished in 4 hours.
I’ve spent 20 years as a Unix system administrator and/or developed systems running on Unix. Before I had kids I spent a few years working on Stampede Linux. My first Linux distribution was “Yggdrasil Plug&Play Linux fall ‘93”. I still learn new stuff frequently, and it usually starts with something I find on the internet, which then get tried on my own machine, and finally i use man pages for troubleshooting/fine tuning.
If that fails, I do what everybody else does, i ask google, and if I still can’t solve the issue, I will ask somewhere. Last issue I had was Debian <-> FreeBSD NFSv4 mounts with Kerberos that would freeze frequently. I spent a couple of weeks debugging that before asking, and learned a great deal in the process. After google started returning only purple links, I finally asked on a couple of forums.
For sure! Mine is petty old, so I don't think it's sold anymore, but if I were to get another this guy looks alright.
External drive enclosures like this, that let you swap drives quickly, are pretty handy if you're only concerned with sata.
There's probably better choices out there, but it'll get you started. :)
I would start by running Linux in a VM (Virtual Machine) under Windows. Take a look at VMWare Player. This way you can try out different Linux distributions to familiarize yourself with them and decide which one you like best, all without compromising your ability to get your job/school work done.
Try to accomplish everything you need to within a Linux VM. Learn how to install and remove software with the package manager. Learn how to use the shell effectively (especially creating pipelines of commands). Learn how the filesystem works, mounting devices. Learn how to configure networking. Once you've figured out which distribution you like, and feel confident that you can do everything you need to, then install Linux as your primary OS.
Even then you could still set up dual boot or run Windows in a VM under Linux if you still really need Windows. For example, I worked somewhere that used Excel spreadsheets with lots of VBA/macros that just wouldn't work with OpenOffice. For me, games are the only reason I still keep Windows 7 around.
Google search is your friend, as well as here and linuxquestions.org. When I switched to Linux back in the late 1990's I relied on A Practical Guide to the UNIX System a lot. It's out of print, but if you can find a cheap used version it's worth picking up.
I used Ubuntu years ago but what exactly makes it restrictive? You can change the whole desktop environment with simple sudo apt get and config file adjustment. Not to mention variois tools for gnome to do stuff.
I’d definitely start with using Ubuntu variant or Debian and learn some bash and then proceed somewhere. Hacking is pretty retarded term IMO but OP will figure it out eventually.
There is this book for people like this, that is newbies who found the term hacking and are interested. It uses Kali linux but just sandbox it and you’re good to go. At least back in the day wit back track os the tools were actually pretty annoying to find so it’s better to just install kali somewhere
If you have to use Windows, and many of us do, do yourself a favor and learn some PowerShell. "ls" is a supported alias. In fact, a lot of Unix style commands are. It even uses the pipeline "|" only instead of piping text you are passing .Net objects.
> ps notepad | kill
You don't have to parse out the process id. It derives that from the object.
Do yourself a further favor and install Git. Then you can include all the tools under its usr/bin directory in your path and have such tools as grep, du, find, ssh, scp, etc. all complied for Windows.
The look on a Windows sysadmin's face when you ssh to a remote server from a pwsh command line makes it all worthwhile.
Edit: I mean, I even run vim with a custom vimrc file in a pwsh console on Windows 10 with my keyboard remapped to Dvorack. And GVim is my default tool for .txt files. I get a lot of weird looks from the Windows sysadmins.
Edit #2: If you want some really squirrely but very effective Win cmd style commands, check out the Red Team Field Manual. Some good shit in here for Linux too.
Here is the vroom i used to learn Linux commands in college back in 1997. https://www.amazon.com/UNIX-System-Practical-Guide-3rd/dp/080537566X/ref=sr_1_19?crid=3TRSPWP5F25OH&amp;keywords=mark+sobell&amp;qid=1574770680&amp;sprefix=Mark+sob%2Caps%2C176&amp;sr=8-19
The commands are similar and i still use it to look up commands I forgot the options on.
Don’t use it. Use something written in this millennium and actually for Linux, not an old version of Unix. But any Linux command line book should help you out.
I’d run Debian if I were just learning Linux today. It’s intermediate level. If you want easy, buy a Raspberry Pi and play with that. There is a huge community that supports them and the knowledge is scalable. And you can’t really permanently break a Raspberry Pi.
If you want to use the terminal all of the time, get in the habit of launching the terminal and using it to open your applications. Simply typing in "firefox" will open Firefox, and so on and so forth!
Also, download ranger. It's a text-based file manager. I love it. You'll launch that the same way you launched firefox above ;)
Do all of you updates and downloads through the terminal. Don't be ashamed to Google how to do things or what commands you need to enter. Even expert users who have used Ubuntu for years don't have all of that memorized.
The Ubuntu Unleashed series is also a really good way to get to know your way around the OS through the terminal.
Definitely go the upgrade route. Trust me, it is worth it. Boot time is around 15 seconds now. Things load instantly. It is like I have a new machine.
You can actually use both. Get something like this and you can replace the dvd drive with your old HDD. Or, some SSD's come with a USB to SATA plug. You plug your HDD into the adapter and plug the USB into the port and you now have an external drive. I use my old HDD as my Time Machine backup disk now.
I went the opposite direction. I chose Mac, and my work gave me a 15" pro with 4 ports, and this dual usb hub. So far, it has been a pretty smooth experience. I have (almost) fully gotten used to the keyboard, and the trackpad experience makes me wish KDE had such an experience oob. Being able to triple finger swipe across different workspaces is godsend. The whole os feels like Elementary OS in how restrictive it is (ironic). Simple things like setting up a custom shortcut require tedious workarounds, but with all that said, it is still at least a 100 times better than Windows (with Linux being 500 times better). You literally can't pay me to use Windows.
Oh dear. Are you sure? it said I could set them individually i thought. I have this one https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AJILG1K/ref=od_aui_detailpages00?ie=UTF8&amp;psc=1
It says "Multi Color key" is it just like that on linux? or for real this keyboard can only do all keys that same color? I mean it's not a tremendous deal it's still a very very nice keyboard. But dang.. :C
I get the "trying to make it work" and all...
But honestly? Just buy another wifi adapter.
You can get them for like $7US, shipped to you in 2 days: https://www.amazon.com/Edimax-EW-7811Un-150Mbps-Raspberry-Supports/dp/B003MTTJOY
To piggy back on this comment... I have sever of these floating around.. Works in everything I've ever put it in..
Edimax EW-7811Un 150Mbps 11n Wi-Fi USB Adapter, Nano Size Lets You Plug it and Forget it, Ideal for Raspberry Pi / Pi2, Supports Windows, Mac OS, Linux (Black/Gold) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003MTTJOY/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_RPOAxbXS7GBQV