Thinkpads are excellent for Linux. I've had many, currently the T520. All the bells and whistles are supported, like the Trackpoint, web camera, special keyboa

Thinkpads are excellent for Linux. I've had many, currently the T520. All the bells and whistles are supported, like the Trackpoint, web camera, special keyboard keys, LED light, etc. The only gotchas I've run into are with NVIDIA graphics drivers.