On Thu, 3 Nov 2016 17:58:26 +0000 (UTC), Peter Alefounder via Hampshire
wrote:
>What is the best way to acquire a laptop running Linux these
>days? Various web searches haven't helped me much. Some sites say
>it's better to get one running Windows, then install Linux.
>However, I get the impression that it can be difficult to have
>all the hardware working properly, because of a lack of Linux
>drivers. Other web sites list various laptops with Linux, but
>they turn out to be either extremely expensive, or very low-end,
>or currently out of stock. It appears that building one is not
>feasible as, unlike desktop machines, hardware is not standard.
>
>I understand that people do have laptops running Linux, so how is
>it done? I would be grateful for any advice.
>
>Peter Alefounder.
>
I recently acquired a no-OS Lafité 13.3 from
https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk (i5, 8GB, 120GB SSD, 1920x1080) and it's
gorgeous, £516 IIRC. Everything works (wifi, bt, suspend /resume, key
backlight / function keys etc).
Great service, my only connection being a happy customer.
-jonathan
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