“The big news in the Linux realm for the past few months has
been Dell’s introduction of Ubuntu-preinstalled computers. The
systems themselves are a little low on the quality scale, but so is
everything else that Dell makes these days. At least they aren’t
expensive. A cheap computer can be worth the money it costs if you
adjust your expectations accordingly. Dell’s not the only game in
town, though–there are also some Lenovo (which bought IBM’s PC
division a while back) machines that are certified to work with
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop. You don’t need assurances and
certifications to get a good laptop system that will work with
Linux, though.“People frequently ask me which laptop computer they should
buy…”
Linux Laptop Search Isn’t That Difficult
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