I've found that PC Specialist's laptops are pretty good - we bought one
there a few months back for the local branch of Benenden Healthcare, for
around £500 - quite a high spec one, with 480GB SSD. I installed Linux
Mint 18 on it, and it all worked flawlessly - then I had to start again
with Windows 10, because the tech support people at Benenden need to be
able to use Windows remote desktop <grrr>.
If your budget is a bit more limited than that, you can tailor the spec
to bring down the cost - look at
http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/
Ian
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On 02/05/17 21:44, Ben Parsonage via Hampshire wrote:
> It will probably work fine but given the limited information it is
> very difficult to say.
>
> It will probably have Intel graphics (a good thing for battery life),
> and makes the graphics more likely to just work, but don't let this
> put you off nvidia and and GPUs with a bit of effort they can be
> really good. If your not gaming Intel is better.
>
> WiFi and Bluetooth are a common problem, although 802.11a/b/g/n all
> tend work now. AC can be hit and miss and I have had problem with BT
> on Linux (especially on combined cards).
>
> Keyboard hotkeys and trackpad often need a bit of setup. They tend to
> just work but maybe not as you expect.
>
> UEFI can cause issues but secure boot is easily switched off.
>
> I imagine that you won't have any issues but there is always a risk.
> If you want a better guarantee of Linux compatibility then you could
> go for a Linux vendor.
>
> Dell Linux support
> http://m.dell.com/mt/www.dell.com/uk/p/inspiron-15-3552-laptop-ubuntu/pd?oc=cn55231&model_id=inspiron-15-3552-laptop-ubuntu
>
> Entroware
> https://www.entroware.com/store/laptops/triton
>
> System 76 may be worth a look but they tend to be expensive.
>
> You may pay a premium for Linux laptops but this is what is meant by
> voting with your wallet.
>
> On 2 May 2017 12:33:14 BST, Peter Alefounder via Hampshire
> <hampshire@???> wrote:
>
> If I were to get one of these:
>
> https://www.tesco.com/direct/acer-156-es15-intel-celeron-4gb-ram-1tb-hdd-dvdrw-red-laptop/392-0906.prd?skuId=392-0906&pageLevel=sku&sc_cmp=ppc*PX+-+DNF+Electrical*PX+-+Shopping+GSC+-+Argos+-+Technology+-+Electricals*PRODUCT+GROUP392-0906*&gclid=COLH6NjdlNMCFdUV0wodWCkLEA&gclsrc=aw.ds
>
> would any problems be expected with installing Linux on it? I
> sent an enquiry to Acer, but have no reply.
>
> Acer produce various laptop computers with Linux installed, but
> they are only available in India as far as I can tell.
>
> Peter Alefounder.
>
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