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Laptop Purchase (lemm.ee)
submitted 6 hours ago by hellequin67@lemm.ee to c/linux@lemmy.world
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I'm looking at buying a new laptop which will run EndeavourOS exclusively, no dual boot no modding no nothing.

The choice is either Lenovo or MSI (neither have NVidea grahpics and both have intel i5/i7 chips with integrated graphichs).

Which brand is likely to be more Linux friendly?

There's also an option for a Asus but again i'm only looking at whether i'm likely to run into Linux issues, the specs are virtually the same for all.

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[–] lukstru@lemmy.world 13 points 5 hours ago (2 children)

Obligatory comment that recommends Framework, as they support linux out of the box.

Aside from that, more important than the brand is the laptop model. Some parts (like fingerprint, camera or touchpad) may not work with linux, and that depends on the model, not the brand. So I'd suggest searching for the model you're interested in, and then combining that search with Arch (usually has the latest - but sometimes unstable - packages, so you'll see what's probably possible), Debian (wide user base, but older packages, so you'll see what definitely works) and then EndeavourOS, to see any issues that may come up that are really relevant for you.

[–] 1984 1 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Framework has horrible reviews...

I would probably go with a Dell but to be honest, I don't think any brand feels worth the money.

[–] fayoh@sopuli.xyz 1 points 50 minutes ago

Honestly asking, who gave them horrible reviews? Have seen some middling ones and support has some negative threads in the forum, but nothing really bad?