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Hey guys... I own an Apple and have been trying to get Ubuntu running on it. I got it to work but there's just a lot of small issues and it just doesn't feel s
by AF 19y ago
Hey guys...
I own an Apple and have been trying to get Ubuntu running on it. I got it to work but there's just a lot of small issues and it just doesn't feel solid.
What I'm looking for is a laptop which is somewhat attractive like Apple's stuff but will run Linux. I think Dell hardware is atrocious (and by this I mean it looks very ugly) so I'm looking for whatever else is out there. The Lenovos seem kind of nice. Does anyone have experience with them?
Thanks for any suggestions.
- sprice 19y agoWhile I don't have any personal experience with linux and laptops, I've read many reviews on the web regarding the ibm/lenovo line of Thinkpads as being about as rock solid as it gets.
- sethg 19y agoThe sysadmins where I work (an almost-exclusively-Linux shop) swear by ThinkPads.
- cwilbur 19y agoCheck driver support for the particular model you're considering first -- I don't know if it's still true, but in the past some ThinkPad models had hardware in them that wasn't supported in Linux.
- rjb 19y agoThe ThinkPad T Series are my favorite, next is the X Series. The only issues I have had running linux on then is getting fingerprint reader going... I honestly didn't even bother trying. I have a friend who used to work on the ThinkPad line and she used to go on and on about how their line went above any other she had ever seen - In terms of cleanliness and concerns for static, loose items, hair etc. When ever I am setting up a new client I invariably suggest ThinkPads, unless, of course, I know they are willing to give Macs a shot.
- johnm 19y agoHave you tried the new VMWare or Parallels on your Apple?
- vikram 19y agoVMWare on macosx isn't that good. But parallels is excellent assuming you have macbook or macbook pro. I run ubuntu and it works like a dream.