Laptop recommendations?

An SSD is MUCH faster. I have a (actually 3 in different machines) 1TB mechanical drive for backups. This laptop is "swapped out" so the mechanical backup drive is never in there unless I need to copy a bunch of stuff, back up stuff, or access something "old."

So for day to day and week to week, it's an SSD

So far as Linux, that's the reason for dual boot. With linux, you can FORGET worries about virus protection. There ARE occasional problems directed at Linux. I've never "fallen victim" to any of them.

Also you can run "some" Windoz programs in Linux.

Some people claim the new "built in" protection for WinGates is "enough" but research on the www suggests otherwise.

"Anytime" you see me on here I'm using Linux.