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For those who're currently looking for a nice new device: shown are (from Top Left to Right):
Not mentioned but also selling Ready-to-use Linux computer:
Tbh I would rather a desktop and build that myself. If I wanted a laptop I would most likely be looking for very low specs and cheap, so second hand. Got a laptop with a 2011 pentium CPU somewhere and it works perfectly fine on Linux, even got a few games on it.
Drox Operative 2 runs at 60FPS, kinda makes me wish we had more 2D games these days as they can run on pretty much anything.
I've got a cheap refurbished ThinkPad L390 Yoga. (β¬180) It's plenty powerful and the touchscreen is awesome with KDE Plasma (but only with Wayland - X11 is not built for touchscreens, it only does mouse emulation).
I have a GPD Win Max 2 2024 and it's such an amazing device. Everything works ootb on Fedora, except the FP reader (but that's already being worked on). Raytracing on a 10" device, what a time to be alive.
It's also very easy to disassemble, clean and repair.
So GPD definitely wins in my book.
some years ago it really was extremely hard. at least now there's finally some solid shops.
Just confirming the point about Lenovo. Bought a brand new Lenovo Legion last fall, and I didn't even bother booting Windows once before I started from a Linux Mint install USB.
After wrapping up the install, everything worked out of the box, including Lenovos hotkey for toggling the keyboard LEDs.
I found out Lenovo has a copilot key (keycode 201). Yesterday I remapped it to running a shell script that toggles some keyboard parameters.
Minifree! β€
Running Debian 12 on a $300 no-name chinese laptop from before the tariffs. Formatted over Windows ofc.
It rules!
Also Pine64
Add Lenovo to the list.
I think the issue is that this is the first I've heard of any of these companies besides dell and lenovo.
Are the companies that sell these reaching their customer base?
I currently have a system76 (not happy, story for another time) and am in the market for a new gaming laptop this time specifically looking for amd cpu / gpu - any recommendations? I prefer Kubuntu should drivers be an issue.
Bit pricey but the Framework 16 is always a great option for the more tech inclined.
Doesn't come with Linux by default but they support it very well and have people on staff for Linux support. You will have to install it yourself though
Thanks this looks like a great option and actually cheaper than my system76 for similar specs
I just got a Zenbook Duo for work because I haul around a second monitor all the time. Debian 12 is not happy, feels like the early 2Ks as I try out mainline and other methods to get the wifi card and displays recognized. Every laptop I've used up to this one worked out of the box. That being said, Ubuntu may, but I'm trying to avoid the snap machine.