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Best laptop for linux (probably Ubuntu)?

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Re: Best laptop for linux (probably Ubuntu)?

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Post by veddox »

Zelmor wrote: post #13

What I find painful in modern laptops are the crap chiclet keyboard layouts. Why can't we just have a classic, compressed keyboard like on the thinkpad t420 or x220? I get cramps from the keyboard of my dell e5570 I have from the workplace, I started using external keyboards 2 days after starting on it. Here's hoping for a retro thinkpad next year. Until then, I'll hold onto my money or just invest in an ergodox keyb…

I never understood why people didn't like chiclet keyboards until I recently bought a T420. Now, I don't want to go back ;-)

Re: Best laptop for linux (probably Ubuntu)?

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Post by veddox »

mspaulding06 wrote: post #4

If you want something with good hardware support for Linux Lenovo is always my first choice. I have a Thinkpad x220 that runs Linux flawlessly. I've also got an ASUS UX305CA which isn't too bad either. The brightness controls didn't work out of the box, but I've got it all working now. It's thin and light, comparable to a Macbook Air. I use it as my personal development laptop. Easy to take anywhere since it's only 1…

Yeah, I like Lenovo too - this is currently my third Lenovo laptop, all ran Ubuntu pretty much without a hitch.

Re: Best laptop for linux (probably Ubuntu)?

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Post by hackernewscdn »

OK, so a month ago I was thinking of going all out and getting myself a sweet System76 laptop but then I thought about it and since I am doing most of my coding for web and apps, there is no need for a super kickass system. Decided I would try it instead on an older laptop. I picked up a thinkpad X220 for $200 and added an SSD drive, and I got to tell you, the thing has been pretty solid. I think I am going to upgrade again shortly and was looking again at the thinkpads... 20+ years of refinement has produced a solid machine.. Even the older models. That my 2cents.
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