[ale] May need purchase Laptop - Linux Friendly

[Jim Kinney]

Dell still does. They're hard to find on the website.
System76 advertises on /. and their gear looks decent.

Think pads are pretty much tanks. I highly recommend them.
On Aug 25, 2013 11:09 AM, "Ron Frazier (ALE)" <
atllinuxenthinfo at techstarship.com> wrote:

>
>
> "Ted W." <ted-lists at xy0.org> wrote:
>
> >On 08/24/2013 09:29 AM, Tom Freeman wrote:
> >>
> >> I've been running an ASUS my daughter gave me (she couldn't stand
> >> Windows 7 and went back to Apple) with Ubuntu 12.04 LTS.
> >Unfortunately,
> >> there seems to be some instability developing (not sure - it isn't
> >very
> >> common), and my local pusher of used laptops has closed up the nearby
> >> store front. Assuming that I can not get to the bottom of the ASUS's
> >> challenges in the next month or so, I will be looking for a laptop.
> >>
> >> My preference from the past is a 2-4 year old ThinkPad. Solid builds
> >> with 2-4 years of life left with fine linux compatability in my
> >limited
> >> experience. Assuming I find one of those from a dealer I have some
> >> history with (or will have with), this question is probably
> >> wasted/redundant. However...
> >>
> >> Is there a line of new Laptops in this era of Windows 8 and the fancy
> >> security boot scheme which is 1) Linux friendly enough to trust a
> >> distracted individual with (me) 2) robust enought to risk loading on
> >the
> >> back of scooter transportation?
> >>
> >> Thanks to all for the use of their bandwidth
> >
> >I've found Thinkpads to really be the best, hands down, at supporting
> >Linux. Microcenter typically has used/refurbished Thinkpads in stock
> >for
> >< $300. My normal recommendation for anyone looking for a good Linux
> >laptop is to get one of those, max out the RAM (usually only 4GB) and
> >grab a 60GB or 120GB SSD. All in you'll probably spend ~$450 less tax.
> >
> >This endorsement brought to you by a guy using a 7 year old Thinkpad
> >X61.
> >
> >--
> >Ted W.
>
> Are there any manufacturers or niche vendors that put Linux on right from
> the start?  I thought Dell was doing that at one point.
>
> Ron
>
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