On Sun, 16 Jan 2011 17:39:31 +0000 (GMT) George Tripp wrote: > Up to now I've put Ubuntu on ancient PCs I already had. Currently I'm > thinking about getting a laptop but don't want to spend my hard > earned cash find I've bought something that can't run the operating > system I wish to. > > Looked at a couple of companies which will sell machines without any > op system. Pcspecialists: apparently there's a problem that the > touchhpad doesn't work with ubuntu > Novatech: don't know if their hardware is compatible with ubuntu or > not > > Looked round PC World a few machines there look reasonable spec/price > but don't appear on the Ubuntu-certified hardware list. > > What do other people do? Any advice?
As it stands at the moment, I wouldn't put too much store in the Ubuntu Certified list. As the list grows and more vendors sign-up, then it will be worth it. The odd occasion I've got a new machine I've taken a Live CD/USB to it and given it a go on the machine in question. Obviously you can't do this with on-line orders, but there's nothing stopping you from testing out a few machines in store and then taking the hardware details on-line... and of course, leaving a stack of Ubuntu CDs in the shop. ;) Grant. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
