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Shopping for a laptop as a Linux user:

Screenshot from the Simpsons where Otto is talking to Marge and Homer standing next to a window in their house with a caption “Oh wow, windows!.. I don’t think I can afford this place.”

  • lilith267English
    8·
    10 months ago

    Lenovo has official support for Ubuntu on all laptops which translates very well to other distros. IMO the Thinkbook gen 6 having fully upgradable ram and decent specs is a really good deal for a Linux laptop *when on sale

      • derpgon@programming.dev
        7·
        10 months ago

        Buy a second hand machine, try before buying, choose a ThinkPad. Mine is going strong 5 years now, daily work driver.

        • TimeNaan@lemmy.worldOP
          11·
          10 months ago

          I already have a used ThinkPad and have been using it for many years. I’m trying to get a second laptop, but for reasons I can’t choose a used one. Only new machines and in a low price bracket. There’s just nothing that comes without preinstalled Windows and associated tax.

          EDIT: Why is this getting downvoted?

          • derpgon@programming.dev
            3·
            10 months ago

            I see, well you’ll probably have to either eat the cost or contact a small seller directly and see if he can do a device without Windows for lower price. Worst case scenario you’ll get denied.

            • TimeNaan@lemmy.worldOP
              1·
              10 months ago

              That’s a cool project, but I need something with a little more power than a Chromebook.

    • domin8r@lemmy.world
      1·
      10 months ago

      And AFAIK they offer the option to customize your laptop and there is also an OS option. Was there where I ordered mine. Had the choice of 2 Linux distros I believe or just no OS at all which was my choice.