I used Jamies Computers. I had to do the install, but they tested my
Latitude laptop with a live CD to make sure it all worked. These are
reconditioned machines, but they upgraded the RAM and the hard-drive,
and the advantage of having a slightly older machine is the hardware is
more likely to have fully working drivers. These days the actual
install seems pretty easy, using a downloaded disk image or a CD / DVD
from a magazine. I'm very happy to have an excellent machine at a
budget price, around about £100. When I've got stuck people on this
list have always been helpful.
Owain
On 03/11/16 17:58, 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.
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