Ive been dreaming about switching to Linux... I should do that on my next probably laptop purchase.

If you're scared, do it the other way around.

Once you've fully migrated to expensive new hardware, the perceived risk in experimentation is eliminated. If it works, you reduce a bit of e-waste and have another usable machine. If it fails, you lose nothing, including downtime on other tasks.

You can always change your mind once you're comfortable.