> But I don't really see what the big game changer is whether a laptop comes preinstalled with Ubuntu or if I do it myself. A laptop sold with Ubuntu means tha

> But I don't really see what the big game changer is whether a laptop comes preinstalled with Ubuntu or if I do it myself. A laptop sold with Ubuntu means that you don't have to pay for Windows (>100€). So it's cheaper. Furthermore, you have guarantees that linux support will be better than average.