Right now I'm using a Dell Inspiron(17R) and am very happy with the Ubuntu support. Everything "just worked", the only thing that I had to tinker was changing a

Right now I'm using a Dell Inspiron(17R) and am very happy with the Ubuntu support. Everything "just worked", the only thing that I had to tinker was changing a text file to make sure the headphones work, other than that absolutely no problems. I had an HP dv7 series machine before this and that was a great Ubuntu machine as well, although it required a little more tinkering. This series of laptops have major overheating issues though with temperatures going north of 100 degrees Celsius if you put it on a flat surface without a cooling pad.