I've found that PC Specialist's laptops are pretty good - we bought one
there a few months back for the local branch of Benenden Healthcare, for
around £500 - quite a high spec one, with 480GB SSD. I installed Linux
Mint 18 on it, and it all worked flawlessly - then I had to start again
with Windows 10, because the tech support people at Benenden need to be
able to use Windows remote desktop <grrr>.
If your budget is a bit more limited than that, you can tailor the spec
to bring down the cost - look at http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/
Ian
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On 02/05/17 21:44, Ben Parsonage via Hampshire wrote:
It will probably work fine but given the limited information it is
very difficult to say.
It will probably have Intel graphics (a good thing for battery life),
and makes the graphics more likely to just work, but don't let this
put you off nvidia and and GPUs with a bit of effort they can be
really good. If your not gaming Intel is better.
WiFi and Bluetooth are a common problem, although 802.11a/b/g/n all
tend work now. AC can be hit and miss and I have had problem with BT
on Linux (especially on combined cards).
Keyboard hotkeys and trackpad often need a bit of setup. They tend to
just work but maybe not as you expect.
UEFI can cause issues but secure boot is easily switched off.
I imagine that you won't have any issues but there is always a risk.
If you want a better guarantee of Linux compatibility then you could
go for a Linux vendor.
Dell Linux support
http://m.dell.com/mt/www.dell.com/uk/p/inspiron-15-3552-laptop-ubuntu/pd?oc=cn55231&model_id=inspiron-15-3552-laptop-ubuntu
Entroware
https://www.entroware.com/store/laptops/triton
System 76 may be worth a look but they tend to be expensive.
You may pay a premium for Linux laptops but this is what is meant by
voting with your wallet.
On 2 May 2017 12:33:14 BST, Peter Alefounder via Hampshire
<hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk> wrote:
If I were to get one of these:
https://www.tesco.com/direct/acer-156-es15-intel-celeron-4gb-ram-1tb-hdd-dvdrw-red-laptop/392-0906.prd?skuId=392-0906&pageLevel=sku&sc_cmp=ppc*PX+-+DNF+Electrical*PX+-+Shopping+GSC+-+Argos+-+Technology+-+Electricals*PRODUCT+GROUP392-0906*&gclid=COLH6NjdlNMCFdUV0wodWCkLEA&gclsrc=aw.ds
would any problems be expected with installing Linux on it? I
sent an enquiry to Acer, but have no reply.
Acer produce various laptop computers with Linux installed, but
they are only available in India as far as I can tell.
Peter Alefounder.
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