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It seems like these days, the X1 series is considered the ThinkPad flagship. That's where I've seen the best chances of getting hardware that's compatible with
by jwells89 3y ago
It seems like these days, the X1 series is considered the ThinkPad flagship. That's where I've seen the best chances of getting hardware that's compatible with Linux OOTB and performs well with it (e.g. Intel WiFi/BT).
- wmf 3y agoIf you order with Linux preinstalled the chance is close to 100%.
- jwells89 3y agoFor components to work OOTB with Linux yes, but perform well is a different story. There's plenty of parts that technically work with Linux but in practice have sub-par performance and it's easy to wind up with them if one isn't careful.
- kakwa_ 3y agoHonestly, these days, I would be surprised to not have Linux hardware support with any PC I might buy. At least, in my experience with the 3 brand new computers I got (T460s in 2016, T14s in 2021, Custom Desktop (Ryzen 5, ATI 7900 XT)), everything worked out of the box. It's been ages since I had a real issue (like the dreaded Broadcom wifi cards back in the days).
- Old_Thrashbarg 3y agoWhen I first starting using Ubuntu 10+ years ago, getting a new laptop was like going to battle. My patience has gone down for this stuff as I've gotten older, but fortunately it's gotten commensurately easier every year.