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I tend to agree. If you pick a random new laptop, you will probably have a bad time running Linux. When I decided to switch to Linux as my main OS, I researche

I tend to agree. If you pick a random new laptop, you will probably have a bad time running Linux. When I decided to switch to Linux as my main OS, I researched well supported models and settled on the X1 Carbon. I bought it a large discount right after a new generation was released and the Linux support has been near perfect. Really only one or two minor issues in the past ~3 years, which is similar to what I have experienced with most Windows and macOS devices.

rtpg 4y ago
yeah seconding the X1 thing. The battery life is a bit wanting but I have more issues on my desktop than on my laptop at this point
- usr1106 4y ago
  I had a X1C bought early 2018 and it had great battery life. And I generally was happy with it. Unfortunately it got stolen (luckily I had full disk encryption). Without much investigation I took a X1C again. This time it was a 7th gen. It had HiDPi display which was a bit of pain to have all apps working with a satisfactory resolution and the battery life is much poorer than before. I would take my older one back right away if I could. Edit: The author uses an 11 year old machine. Not a surprise it works well. With all the new stuff the vendors introduce difficulties are much more common. I hear a lot of complaints from colleagues with Thunderbolt docks, the newest Intel camera generation has no Linux support, not that much has changed. Whether it's 2 steps forward and 1 step back or the other way round is debatable.
- caskstrength 4y ago
  With TLP installed and properly configured? Strange, battery life of my x1c tends to be as good or better as on Windows.
  - nobiggie457 4y ago
    The battery life of hidpi monitors is often much worse than the same machine with a lower resolution monitor.
    - caskstrength 4y ago
      Yes, but it doesn't have anything to do with operating system installed on such laptop. Also, not all of x1c's are equipped with such displays.

rtpg 4y ago

yeah seconding the X1 thing. The battery life is a bit wanting but I have more issues on my desktop than on my laptop at this point

usr1106 4y ago
I had a X1C bought early 2018 and it had great battery life. And I generally was happy with it. Unfortunately it got stolen (luckily I had full disk encryption). Without much investigation I took a X1C again. This time it was a 7th gen. It had HiDPi display which was a bit of pain to have all apps working with a satisfactory resolution and the battery life is much poorer than before. I would take my older one back right away if I could. Edit: The author uses an 11 year old machine. Not a surprise it works well. With all the new stuff the vendors introduce difficulties are much more common. I hear a lot of complaints from colleagues with Thunderbolt docks, the newest Intel camera generation has no Linux support, not that much has changed. Whether it's 2 steps forward and 1 step back or the other way round is debatable.
caskstrength 4y ago
With TLP installed and properly configured? Strange, battery life of my x1c tends to be as good or better as on Windows.
- nobiggie457 4y ago
  The battery life of hidpi monitors is often much worse than the same machine with a lower resolution monitor.
  - caskstrength 4y ago
    Yes, but it doesn't have anything to do with operating system installed on such laptop. Also, not all of x1c's are equipped with such displays.