OpenBSD is my favorite OS for desktops and network appliances. Installation is very quick and easy, and it ships with practically everything I need except a web browser.
It's probably more secure than most linux distros and other BSDs by default, but if you're really trying to lock a system down seLinux and cgroups are probably more securable.
Those important tools you use may or may not run. Games almost certainly won't work unless they're open source. You probably don't want to use OpenBSD for anything that would benefit from the latest GPU drivers. Sndio is pretty nice for networked audio. If you use VMs heavily, you'd be better off with linux or another BSD.
Bluetooth isn't supported. Most modern hardware works unless it's brand new or obscure, but some peripherals may not be fully supported and battery life is probably worse than Linux but is usually comparable to or better than other BSDs. I'd prefer intel for laptops because the graphics and wireless are very well supported.
It's probably more secure than most linux distros and other BSDs by default, but if you're really trying to lock a system down seLinux and cgroups are probably more securable.
Those important tools you use may or may not run. Games almost certainly won't work unless they're open source. You probably don't want to use OpenBSD for anything that would benefit from the latest GPU drivers. Sndio is pretty nice for networked audio. If you use VMs heavily, you'd be better off with linux or another BSD.
Bluetooth isn't supported. Most modern hardware works unless it's brand new or obscure, but some peripherals may not be fully supported and battery life is probably worse than Linux but is usually comparable to or better than other BSDs. I'd prefer intel for laptops because the graphics and wireless are very well supported.