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Ask HN: How to choose a laptop for running linux?
I'm planning to buy a new laptop, where I want to install some flavour of Linux (Ubuntu probably because my lack of experience with Linux).
The only thing that I worry about it is drivers and hardware support.
What brands do you recommend for Linux?
Do you have any special consideration when buying hardware for Linux?
Thanks HNers!
- necenzurat 14y agoit's 2013, anything will work strait out of the box...
- tjr 14y agoThis might be helpful: http://www.ubuntu.com/certification/desktop/ http://www.ubuntu.com/certification/desktop/
- singold 14y agoReally helpful! This is my new reference in my quest ;) Thanks!
- shail 14y agoI have recently installed lubuntu on sony vaio laptop. VPCSE line. Installation is smooth, and lubuntu is fast. So highly recommend it.
- tubbzor 14y agoI have a HP Mini 110 series (about 4 years old) that I've installed Ubuntu 11.10 on. Took a little tinkering to get the wifi working but now it has no problems and is very fast for 1GB of RAM and a Intel Atom CPU. I also have a bigger Asus G73JH series(i7, 8GB RAM) which I dual boot Windows 7 and the latest Ubuntu LTS release (12.10?) on. It took no tinkering with this at all and worked fine with a fresh install. I've also installed older versions of Ubuntu on Dells pretty effortlessly. Most modern architectures will likely be supported out of the box for Ubuntu and its really a great starting point for familiarizing yourself with Linux. Also, Ubuntu Forums [0] has a great community with people willing to help. Just make sure you do some research yourself before posting there or the 'veterans' get grouchy in my experience. Good Luck! [0] http://ubuntuforums.org/ http://ubuntuforums.org/ edit: grammar
- singold 14y agoAsus is one of the main brands I'm considering right now because of the cost/benefit relation (at least in my city), so I'm glad to hear that it worked fine with ubuntu.
- osivertsson 14y agoDell has some decent laptops with Linux pre-installed, Ubuntu: http://content.dell.com/us/en/enterprise/d/campaigns/xps-linux-laptop.aspx http://content.dell.com/us/en/enterprise/d/campaigns/xps-lin... There is also the M4700 which can be configured with up to 32GB RAM, matte full HD display, and Ubuntu/RHEL if you want more power (but less portability). I like my M4500 very much, but they are a bit expensive unless they have a good promo.
- singold 14y agoI've heard about ubuntu-dell laptops, i'll be trying some soon to see how it feels (don't know why but I don't "trust" dell as a brand)