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- FLAVOR: Ubuntu Desktop - HEADLINE: 1st party hardware - DESCRIPTION: I'd love to buy hardware from Canonical that will just work, just like I do with Apple.
by jrgifford 10y ago
- FLAVOR: Ubuntu Desktop
- HEADLINE: 1st party hardware
- DESCRIPTION: I'd love to buy hardware from Canonical that will just work, just like I do with Apple. Dell comes close, but not close enough that I will recommend it to people. System76 build quality is something I hear people complain about, so I can't recommend them either.
- ROLE/AFFILIATION: Software Developer, Ubuntu Member and Ask Ubuntu moderator.
- icc97 10y agoYes definitely. See this forum [0] for a potential manufacturer who tries as good as a small manufacturer can by offering computers without an OS and also are careful when selecting components, but they can in no way guarantee linux compatibility or offer Ubuntu pre-installed because it would cost too much. [0]: http://forum.novatech.co.uk/t/linux-compatibility-what-are-the-best-current-laptops-to-choose-from-any-experience-im-thinking-novatech-for-a-new-laptop-i-wont-use-windows-anyway/621
- icc97 10y agoAlso see Linus' comments if it wasn't obvious enough that this is really important [0] [0]: https://youtu.be/MShbP3OpASA?t=24m8s
- jrgifford 10y agoSuper important, but when I posted this nobody had stated the obvious, so I did. :-)
- Razengan 10y agoSomeone should make a Nintendo Switch-like PC that runs Linux; a full desktop-strength OS with a touchscreen UI when in mobile mode, that you can dock at home, or into a laptop-like chassis you can carry around (like Apple's Smart Keyboard), and get the full desktop UI. The home dock would have more powerful, user-customizable and user-upgradeable hardware, and the OS should seamlessly handle the transition.