[PLUG] Need help in choosing new laptop for Linux use.

[Pranav Peshwe]

Hi Atul,
           Perhaps, you could start the other way around - browse through
Ubuntu's list of  supported (certified) hardware, here -
http://www.ubuntu.com/certification/  . Then narrow down to a vendor and a
model. I would choose a model which is supported by multiple Linux vendors,
not just Ubuntu. That should take care of your hardware issues concern.

Best regards,
Pranav

On Wed, Aug 24, 2016 at 10:31 AM, Atul Sowani <sowani at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I want to buy a laptop for me, preferably with Linux pre-installed (Ubuntu
> seems to be most popular, though I am a slackware user). HP used to have 4
> models with pre-installed Linux, however it appears that they have
> discontinued their support for Linux (and those 4 models). There are few
> options offered by Dell, but the hardware configuration they offer is
> pathetic (don't have HDMI port, and just 1 USB 3.0 port). So far my
> searches have yielded no success in finding a good laptop with
> pre-installed Linux. I considered option of buying HP laptops with FreeDOS
> and then installing Linux (Ubuntu primarily), but google search tells me
> that there are issues with wireless card support in those laptops for
> Linux. So this option looks risky to me.
>
> Does anyone has any suggestions, specific models which are known to have
> good Linux compliance?
>
> Thanks,
> Atul.
>
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