I’ve noticed in the Linux community whenever someone asks for a recommendation on a laptop that runs Linux the answer is always “Get a Thinkpad” yet Lenovo doesn’t seem to be a big Linux contributor or ally. There’s also at least six Linux/FOSS-oriented computer manufacturers now:

So what gives? Why the love for a primarily Windows-oriented laptop when there are better alternatives?

  • Techognito
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    91 year ago

    Dell, HP and Lenovo can deliver with Linux pre-installed

    • @[email protected]
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      91 year ago

      Not just deliver - they support them. I’ve got a Dell micro-PC running as an Ubuntu Server and it regularly receives BIOS and firmware updates from Dell through the default fwupgdr-mgr.

    • @[email protected]
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      41 year ago

      Which HP models have good official Linux support these days? I thought they had stopped supporting the one(s) they did and I’ve had a bunch of bad experiences generally :(.

      • Techognito
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        11 year ago

        So far, I have had great success using fedora on HP Envy series laptops