I've used Qubes at home and at work for about a year now. I like it.
It definitely requires thinking differently and sometimes simple things are less simple, but overall I feel it's worth it. It's rewarding to feel that you're in control.
Some things I like:
- Having password manager in a Qube(/VM) that cannot access the internet (and the VMs that can, are of course isolated from the password VM).
- Logging out of your bank, and when they tell you to "clear your cache and cookies", you do one better and actually destroy the whole OS, because you opened the browser in a disposable VM.
- Needing to attach the microphone (or camera) to a VM before it can be used.
- Ability to have specific VMs' network go through a VPN/Tor.
edit: oh yeah, and consider trying Qubes 4.1 release candidate, which could possibly have better hardware compatibility.
It definitely requires thinking differently and sometimes simple things are less simple, but overall I feel it's worth it. It's rewarding to feel that you're in control.
Some things I like:
- Having password manager in a Qube(/VM) that cannot access the internet (and the VMs that can, are of course isolated from the password VM).
- Logging out of your bank, and when they tell you to "clear your cache and cookies", you do one better and actually destroy the whole OS, because you opened the browser in a disposable VM.
- Needing to attach the microphone (or camera) to a VM before it can be used.
- Ability to have specific VMs' network go through a VPN/Tor.
edit: oh yeah, and consider trying Qubes 4.1 release candidate, which could possibly have better hardware compatibility.