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Ask HN: What is the best laptop to run Linux in 2019?

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Re: Ask HN: What is the best laptop to run Linux in 2019?

#31
I owned several IBM Thinkpads, and one or more Dell (one XPS, at least).

Thinkpads are definitely very well supported (at least, the high-end standard form-factor ones; I had an Helix, and the support was mediocre), and they would go first in my list of Linux-supported laptops.

The Dell XPS 13 was working very well, AFAIR. I can't remember/find though, if I had other ones.

Re: Ask HN: What is the best laptop to run Linux in 2019?

#33

Surface Book is not bad. No suspend though.

Admittedly it's a different model, but I can't even get my Surface Pro 4 to boot from a Linux ISO. I followed Microsoft's instructions meticulously and it just didn't work when Linux was on the USB drive. I don't think the Surface line of products in general is great for Linux support.

Re: Ask HN: What is the best laptop to run Linux in 2019?

#34
I have a 3rd gen Lenovo Carbon X1 and absolutely love it. I am coming from a late 2016 MBP touchbar which I can't stand to use anymore because of the keyboard issues (which I encountered twice, my mom has encountered, and my brother in law has encountered).

My only complaint with Ubuntu on the X1 is going to and waking from sleep is problematic for me. Sometime when I wake from sleep I have to do a hard reset (get frozen on the lock screen). Other times i successfully wake from sleep but the touchpad doesn't function 100%, mainly it won't allow me to two-finger scroll or click and drag.

Re: Ask HN: What is the best laptop to run Linux in 2019?

#39
I used a ThinkPad x230, now I use a ThinkPad x280. Both machines work nicely with Linux. If you are a programmer and use the keyboard a lot, the poiting stick is simply the best poiting device you can get. With it, you never have to leave the home row. I find the keyboards of both machines quite nice as well.
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