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Ctrl+F ThinkPad. I guess the search count should show you something. I'm on a W530. It's a beast and everything works. And I'm talking Debian!
ThinkPads USED to be good products. Lenovo killed it. the W530 is still good, but the W540 is a joke. The "Lenovo recommends Windows." at the top of Lenovo's website finished to convince me not to buy any TP anymore.
Elaborate, please?
The latest edition is even better.
At the time I also looked at the ultrabook from System 76 but decided to skip it because of keyboard issue reports and lack of support in my country.
Edit 1: The keyboard on the Dell XPS is nowhere as good as a Thinkpad, but it beats them on form factor, price and support (at least in my country).
Edit 2: The X1 carbon has a slightly flexible carbon-fiber chassis which I didn't like but it's a great option if you want a bigger display than the XPS 13 and don't mind the price.
I've used several ThinkPad x-series laptops in the past. My current machine is a Dell XPS 13 Developer Edition, which ships with Ubuntu pre-installed. Good battery life, excellent performance and nice size/weight - comparable to a 13" Macbook Air. You'll ned a mini-DP to HDMI/DVI converter cable though.
I'm using a Dell XPS 13 too and really like it. My biggest gripe is how hot it gets. So much so that it's uncomfortable to use on your lap (with the air vents all along the bottom). I've cleaned the inside, verified the fan operation and speed. It's just a machine that tends to run quite hot.
FYI - all of this will cost you less than 10 bucks.
Most lenovo ThinkPads are certified to work with Ubuntu. And (for me at least) there are no better laptops out there. They should have all of your needs covered. I would suggest going for the T540. It's awesome.
T430s here. Was running XUbuntu 13.10, now running stock Debian 7.4 (I don't like XUbuntu 14 one bit). Really happy with it. I bought a T440 for someone recently, which is also really nice however it seems the RAM is limited to 12GB max (too little for my use).
As of now, I use a mac for the hw but the linux experience on this box is shitty. I installed archlinux, and still havent got the fonts right. Its so much strain on the eyes and I had to go back to mac.
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Infinality-bundle+fonts
It works fine on Ubuntu 14.04 here, including wlan, suspend-to-RAM (I haven't tried suspend-to-disc, since I have no swap partition), function keys (backlight, keyboard backlist, switch off trackpad etc.).
Battery lifetime is -- in typical office workload, including wlan -- between 3.5 and 5H, mostly depending on backlight setting.
And I guess that's common to most SSD-equipped notebooks, but bootup is really fast (haven't measured it, but probably ~8s).
(Just a small note: to install linux, you first must remove all "secure boot" keys in the bios, then disable secure boot; windows 8 still worked fine afterwards).
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Have you tried Ubuntu 14.04? My sister just installed it on her MBP and she hasn't had any issues except with the track pad, which she was abe to fix (not sure how). Don't install arch unless you're ready to tweak some configuration files.
I have a MBPR with the current Ubuntu. For non techies I'd say: Too hard (just use MacOS). For techies: No {, } and no @ (need to copy it from somewhere). I still prefer it over MacOS. Nice Hardware + dualboot with MacOS. I actually like it: It's slim, silent and feels great. The Metalcase can be cold sometimes. Retina-Dispay requires you to zoom in on webpages (Strg & "+"), but that works well. Can be a good choice…
Most lenovo ThinkPads are certified to work with Ubuntu. And (for me at least) there are no better laptops out there. They should have all of your needs covered. I would suggest going for the T540. It's awesome.
T430s here. Was running XUbuntu 13.10, now running stock Debian 7.4 (I don't like XUbuntu 14 one bit). Really happy with it. I bought a T440 for someone recently, which is also really nice however it seems the RAM is limited to 12GB max (too little for my use).
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T430s here. Was running XUbuntu 13.10, now running stock Debian 7.4 (I don't like XUbuntu 14 one bit). Really happy with it. I bought a T440 for someone recently, which is also really nice however it seems the RAM is limited to 12GB max (too little for my use).
I just went to Lenovo's website and spec'd out a T440. They seem to have two versions of the T440, the 'normal' T440 for and the higher end T440p. The T440 is very slightly lighter and thinner but has a 1600x900 screen, Intel graphics and is limited to 12 GB of RAM. The higher end T440p is 0.1 lbs heavier and 0.3 inches thicker, but comes with a 1920 x 1080 IPS screen, Geforce graphics and up to 16GB of RAM.
As an aside, the dual-batteries on the T440 are fantastic. Though you do need to remember to disconnect the internal one when doing any work inside the unit.
I'm definitely skewed towards Thinkpads, having carried one with me since '03 when I bought the first. My current laptop is an X1 carbon, and I can only say nice things about it. The only nitpick is that they messed the home/insert/end/Del key island. No problems whatsoever running Linux on it.