<div dir="ltr">+1 to Derek<div><br></div><div>Personally I have been through 3 Dell Ultrabooks (I always found a way to get a new one when the company got upgrades). I never booted into Windows on any of them, Straight to a prepared Ubuntu USB installer. Usually took me about an hour to get completely up and running which included installing my preferred apps and configs. The only issue I remember having was on one of the models (I think the e7470) didnt use a synaptics touchpad and I had issues with advanced options. It worked fine, just couldn't adjust some of the scrolling options. <br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr">On Thu, Sep 13, 2018 at 4:26 PM Derek Stafford <<a href="mailto:staffordmd@gmail.com">staffordmd@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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Hi Leon,<br>
I use a Proline i7 which came with Windows 7. I installed Ubuntu
alongside Windows (All easily done with the Ubuntu install CD or
downloaded Ubuntu iso) and have kept both operating systems
up-to-date with online upgrades. We converted my wife's Lenovo from
Windows to Ubuntu and she hasn't used Windows for about 5 years (she
finds Ubuntu easier to use and maintain).<br>
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My point is that finding a laptop with Ubuntu pre-loaded will limit
your options while installing Ubuntu on any laptop is very easy.<br>
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Kind regards
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Derek<br>
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<div class="m_2553393055508532343moz-cite-prefix">On 13/09/2018 13:04,
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I have used a Dell xps (i5) with UBUNTU for some years, no
problems. Great machine! Used the Win7 license that came
pre-installed for a windows VM. <br>
<br>
Sent from my Huawei Mobile
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<div>My laptop this week took a walk with a thief.</div>
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<div>So I need to replace my laptop and would like to
support Ubuntu. </div>
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<div>Not being a techie who has the time to actually build
my own laptop, does anyone have advice on how and where
to replace a decent quality laptop but with Ubuntu
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<div>I've used System 76 before and was very happy. Any
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<div>Regards </div>
<div>Leon </div>
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