That really depends on what you want to do with it. In general, avoid Nvidia and buy based on your requirements. Outside of Nvidia graphics, hardware works pret

That really depends on what you want to do with it. In general, avoid Nvidia and buy based on your requirements. Outside of Nvidia graphics, hardware works pretty well, though it seems higher end non-Apple hardware tends to work better. I'm currently in the market for a laptop as well (I primarily use Linux), and an AMD APU seems like a perfect fit because they have 4 cores and pretty good graphics. I'm intrigued by the Thinkpad A485 because I love the Thinkpad line, but I've heard this particular line has throttling issues. The E485 doesn't have the throttling issues, but it doesn't have a big battery, so I may go for that and a battery backup. The main issue I've had and seen with running Linux on a laptop has been wireless, but you can usually swap it out for an Intel WiFi chip, which usually work really well under Linux. There is so much variation in available laptops, so you really need to decide what you want to do with it and then find a set of laptops that have the specs you want. Once you have a list, check reviews from Linux users to make sure there aren't any weird problems.