The Jem Report: Tips for Putting Linux on a Notebook Computer

“It’s a lot easier to make the leap from Windows to GNU/Linux on
a desktop machine (or even a server) than it is a laptop. Laptop
computers are far more likely to contain unsupported unique or
proprietary hardware than desktop machines, so laptop computers in
general can be difficult to get your favorite free software
operating system onto. Confused as to what distro you should use,
or what computer you should buy? Here are some tips to make your
decisions easier.

“Any modern (released within the last 6 months) desktop
GNU/Linux distribution will almost certainly mostly work. It will
install, boot, and the majority of your devices will work without
incident…”

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