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@mailman.lug.org.uk> 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 > > -- > Ian Park > email: i.d.c.p...@ntlworld.com > -- > > > 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@mailman.lug.org.uk> 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. >> >> >> -- >> Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. >> >> >> > > -- > Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk > Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire > LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk > -------------------------------------------------------------- >
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