I had no idea what this was referring to until I saw the comments

Yes, depends on the manufacturer

And relevant xkcd - https://xkcd.com/2501/

Consumers don’t choose OS, manufacturers do.

Thanks, will try it out. Damn, having driver issues sounds horrible. Mine just refuses to wake up or go to sleep sometimes. Or frequently takes an oddly long time.

Should i put this in my laptop? It’s on Ubuntu lts right now and standby is janky.

It’s impossible to know everyone coz a 1000+ people will be too many for that, unless you’re very extroverted. But in common spaces like that sports area you’ll run into several familiar faces repeatedly.