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I've had a bunch of Lenovo Thinkpads. Each time, the first thing I do is wipe it and install Linux.

• loudmax 11y ago
  Thinkpads have long had good driver support for Linux. Pity they don't sell a Linux notebook like Dell Sputnik.
  • rockymeza 11y ago
    would you trust your Linux installation if Lenovo had installed it?
    • mr337 11y ago
      Just receiving the new sputnik, oh hell no, the Ubuntu install was so broken. The benefit of shipping it with Linux is at least they made a decent attempt to work with Linux. Why an attempt? See first sputnik laptop.
    • nemoniac 11y ago
      Nope, not Lenovo nor any other company. In this day and age, I don't see how any (profit-based) company would provide a clean and trustworthy install.
      • superuser2 11y ago
        If Microsoft forced them to.
    • rifung 11y ago
      No but I would at least have more confidence in the driver support for the hardware included.
      • dorfsmay 11y ago
        You can check the http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/ThinkWiki http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/ThinkWiki for compatibility issues before you buy.
    • thinkmassive 11y ago
      Regardless of whether you trust the pre-installed software, it would assure that the hardware and firmware are compatible with Linux. Whether they rely on proprietary drivers is another question though.