Both Dell and Lenovo will sell you laptops with Ubuntu. The selection is admittedly (significantly) smaller than for Windows laptops, but it certainly removes u

Both Dell and Lenovo will sell you laptops with Ubuntu. The selection is admittedly (significantly) smaller than for Windows laptops, but it certainly removes uncertainty over whether the hardware will be supported. It seems strange to me that, over the last 15 years, hardware makers and sellers haven't tried harder to commoditize their complements and ensure that every computer they sell is at least Linux capable and ready to go.