Linux-friendly laptops

[Jay Vollmer]

I'm finding that except for an unrecognized fingerprint reader, the
ThinkPad T470p is a very nice Linux system.


On Wed, Jul 12, 2017 at 6:39 PM, Guang Chao <guang.chao.1974 at gmail.com>
wrote:

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> On Thu, Jul 13, 2017 at 6:37 AM, MR ZenWiz <mrzenwiz at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> On Sat, Jun 24, 2017 at 10:01 AM, Phil Dobbin <bukowskiscat at gmail.com>
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>> > On 24/06/17 16:24, MR ZenWiz wrote:
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>> >> I'm looking at getting (yet anothre) replacement laptop and this time
>> >> I'd like to buy one that works well with Linux.
>> >
>> > I've always used HP's Elitebooks for Ubuntu. Very reliable, very easy to
>> > install & no hassle setting up. It just does the business.
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>> > Recommended.
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>> Normally I'd agree totally.  My last two laptops were both HPs - old,
>> but stable and reliably running Xubuntu for a long time.  The newer
>> one was stolen, hence the original need for a replacement.
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>> The older one no longer runs with Xubuntu 16.04, which is odd because
>> before the newer one was stolen, it ran just fine.  Now it hobbles
>> along on the newer one's original Windows disk, only it can't run
>> right because MS doesn't allow its Windows to run in new hardware
>> without permission.  I'm thinking about that.
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>> Meanwhile I have totally given up on the ASUS.  It turns out it has
>> some annoying hardware issues I just don't care to deal with, plus it
>> weighs a ton (ok, 12+ lbs).
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> I am a big Asus fan.  All my laptops since 2007 have been Asus and all are
> functioning to this day.  Maybe it depends on the model.
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> For Linux friendly, I think just make sure the model is out for at least a
> year.  Most issues are with drivers and such.
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>> I found a nicer, newer model of the 8740w than the one I had that was
>> stolen refurbished and for a decent price.  I've never liked refurb
>> machines before because I was told more than once that refurbished
>> means the manufacturer fixed the reported defects and re-shipped after
>> verification testing against ONLY those defects.  Hopefully this one
>> works out, and the dealer offers a 1 year warranty, so I hope it works
>> out.
>>
>> It looked nice on Amazon....
>>
>> Thanks, all.
>> MR
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