[LAU] Linux Laptops?

andersvi at notam02.no andersvi at notam02.no
Tue Feb 15 09:21:48 UTC 2011


>>>>> "J" == Josh Lawrence <hardbop200 at gmail.com> writes:

    J> Hey all, After getting scorched by purchasing two laptops with
    J> almost zero Linux support (battery status? what battery?), I have
    J> decided to go looking for a laptop that is sold by a company that
    J> supports Linux.

Seems youve been unlucky?

Ive been setting up various linux-systems (Fedora, Ubuntu) on laptops
from Apple, Dell, Samsung, HP and Lenovo recent years, and from sometime
after 2007 most everything has been plug'n play.

2 experiences/suggestions:

- dont buy things containing hardware-components released last week -
  linux-support (drivers) gets ready (available & stable) when enough
  people start working with them, typically 3-12 months or so.  Check
  around on websites about other peoples experiences vs. a certain
  model.

- dont base yourself on 'Linux-support' from manufacturer or retailer,
  prepare to install os yourself.  Most often you get outdated versions
  of perhaps specialized systems, and in the worst cases may end up
  being dependent on manufacturer releasing proprietary and buggy
  drivers or software (fex. some Samsung printers.)

Good luck!

-anders



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