> And I don't mean what Dell does - I'm grateful for what they do, but I really want unmodified Linux to work as well on my laptop as it does on nearly any desk

> And I don't mean what Dell does - I'm grateful for what they do, but I really want unmodified Linux to work as well on my laptop as it does on nearly any desktop I've built. Maybe I've been lucky, but over the last few years my rule has been "buy Dell" and Linux has just worked without any modifications. That includes laptops and desktops (I've replaced everything at home for everyone and at work) and I've never had problems.