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My Dell XPS 13 has Linux support. Dell even sells the laptops with Ubuntu on it. The new 2020 edition called Dell xps 13 9300has a larger screen, better hinge and a webcam that doesn't look up into your nostrils. The only thing not working is the fingerprint sensor.
My choice is Panasonic Toughbooks - the "business rugged" models, not full-on military/law-enforcement tanks. They're as thick as a Tolkien book and weigh several pounds. They don't have 4K screens. If those tradeoffs are acceptable to you, they excel on pretty much every other metric. They use high-quality standard parts; Linux drivers available for all devices. The design has a high degree of modularity/repairabiit…
Are they repairable easily? Can I add RAM, hard disk etc by myself, or are they closed like Apple computers?
You must be more specific with your needs. How much battery life do you need as minimum? Do you need a discrete gpu? Nvidia or amd? Screen's inches? Fullhd is enough or do you need 4k? Is it important for you that hw parts are easily replaceable? Budget?
- I don't have any budget limits - The screen can be full hd or 4k is fine. - With regards to the GPU intel integrated is totally fine. - Min 5 hours battery life
What distro?
Do you need virtualization?
Are you looking to just have access to bash and unix-like tools?
Windows and Chromebooks fill most of my software needs for Linux... I push whatever else to a cloud, or switch to a more dedicated tower/rig for horsepower.
Anyone tried a high end Chromebook for this? As far as I understand, they let you run Linux inside a container alongside the regular Chrome OS UI. Any major downsides?
For my day-to-day Linux needs it has been great. I get all my apps/streaming through the play store, and all major SW for Linux works for my coding (VS Code, GIMP, Android Studio).
The current downside: I can run vms on the box (but I likely could run Docker...maybe?), But there's SSH for that.
Mainly it's a drag that the mouse-lock feature hasn't been implemented. So I can't play Minecraft. XD
System 76 laptops are worth a look... full Linux support and reasonable pricing https://system76.com/laptops . I have only used their desktop and it has been awesome. In the past I have used Dell Inspiron and HP Pavilions and they were excellent Linux laptops and almost everything worked out of the box. Dells, Thinkpads and most HPs in general have pretty good linux compatibility. You can also install Linux on your M…
Their support was superb, but I havent tried that out in a long while...
However - I would still use them in the future...
But, My next purchase for a linux/windows dual boot machine is going to be the Lenovo Y545 -- It has all the guts I would need on both platforms and the price is fantastic. I checked out the case at Costco the other day and it feels solid. ($999 at costco)
My choice is Panasonic Toughbooks - the "business rugged" models, not full-on military/law-enforcement tanks. They're as thick as a Tolkien book and weigh several pounds. They don't have 4K screens. If those tradeoffs are acceptable to you, they excel on pretty much every other metric. They use high-quality standard parts; Linux drivers available for all devices. The design has a high degree of modularity/repairabiit…
Regarding its ruggedness, at least for this model, it makes the computer more comfortable than the average laptop, IMO. I don't have to worry about putting too much pressure on the screen, for example. This is semi-rugged though. There are some really rugged toughbooks that are uncomfortable.
My choice is Panasonic Toughbooks - the "business rugged" models, not full-on military/law-enforcement tanks. They're as thick as a Tolkien book and weigh several pounds. They don't have 4K screens. If those tradeoffs are acceptable to you, they excel on pretty much every other metric. They use high-quality standard parts; Linux drivers available for all devices. The design has a high degree of modularity/repairabiit…
Are they repairable easily? Can I add RAM, hard disk etc by myself, or are they closed like Apple computers?
The RAM can be accessed by just removing 1 screw.
Currently using a x1 carbon 6th gen. It took a lot of thermal modifications to get it working as a professional machine. If I could choose again, I'd trade the x1's battery life for x1 extreme size and performance.