I mean, I don't wanna use work computer to work on side (software) projects or play video games. My employer probably wouldn't mind that much, but doesn't seem like a good idea in principle.
I wish I bought a macbook instead of lenovo. The only reason I got lenovo is because I like linux more than OSX, so I figured might as well get a lenovo with better spec than macbook. If I got a macbook, I would use docker to get linux (although wouldn't be able to use linux DEs like AwesomeWM etc which is a bummer).
For brand new hardware, you really need the most recent version of the kernel. For that, the best option is a rolling-release distro like Arch, Manjaro, Solus, or OpenSUSE Tumbleweed.
It's no guarantee, but that will give you the best chance for things working out of the box (and for getting fixes as quickly as possible).
Just FYI on Ubuntu you can enable a PPA and get latest kernel, you enable a different PPA and you can get latest Xorg and video drivers. So you have good options on non-rolling distro to get latest drivers and kernel, test them and if you don't like them go back to the LTS ones.
This is a good option for me, upgrade only what I want and don't touch things that work.
FWIW Linux works fine for me on MacBook Pro 2015 (Ubuntu) and MacBook Pro 2017 (Arch).
I would rather use an older model than be without a desktop environment. I suppose you can use Xquartz on MacOS to get the desktop environment, but it seems like an every day hassle.
I wish I bought a macbook instead of lenovo. The only reason I got lenovo is because I like linux more than OSX, so I figured might as well get a lenovo with better spec than macbook. If I got a macbook, I would use docker to get linux (although wouldn't be able to use linux DEs like AwesomeWM etc which is a bummer).