All the advice so far is absolutely spot on! So don't listen to me,
however... One thing I would add is that making it work(For me at least)
can be half the fun!
The previous laptop I had was an Toshiba Satellite P70-B-11P with both
Intel and AMD graphics, this laptop worked 100% flawlessly with all
features, I even regularly played games(Steam) using PRIME to select the
more powerful GPU as required.
The current one a HP Omen so far has one issue I've been unable to fix... I
can't get the HDMI port to work with my external monitor which is annoying
but I'll get it fixed eventually(Or someone will...), this one out of
interest uses intel/nvidia graphics but mileage with either vendor may
vary. I've had dozens of Laptops running Linux and I never worry too much,
just a quick google to see what issues I might need to fix and then dive
right in :)
One last piece of advice is don't buy anything too new technology wise,
when I purchased the Toshiba above it had a 4th Gen i7, however, 6th gen
was also available. Something that's been available a little longer usually
has more chance of working well with the bugs generally having been ironed
out in the Kernel. Get any issues try running something with a shiny new
Kernel or maybe try compiling your own.
On Wed, May 3, 2017 at 7:05 PM, Ian Park via Hampshire <
hampshire@???> wrote:
> 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-lapt
>> op-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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