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    Recommendations For New Laptop running Ubuntu

    Discussion in 'Linux Compatibility and Software' started by booger, Jul 21, 2009.

  1. booger

    booger Notebook Consultant

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    I am looking at getting a new laptop. Any recommendations? In the past I have had Dell notebooks and have been very happy with them. I plan on running Ubuntu. My main concern is with hardware compatibility. My price range is under $1000.
     
    booger, Jul 21, 2009
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  2. The Fire Snake

    The Fire Snake Notebook Virtuoso

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    I am a Thinkpad fan myself. Look into Lenovo Thinkpads. They have very good Linux compatability. In fact there is a whole site dedicated to Linux on Thinkpads -> Here
     
    The Fire Snake, Jul 21, 2009
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  3. booger

    booger Notebook Consultant

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    Thanks for the link. I wasn't even thinking about Lenovo, but now I am.
     
    booger, Jul 21, 2009
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  4. j0hn00

    j0hn00 Notebook Evangelist

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    My Thinkpad runs great with Ubuntu. With a few minor fixes from the site Fire Snake provided, pretty much everything works. Lenovo always has some kind of sale going on. You should be able to get something decent for around $1000.
     
    j0hn00, Jul 21, 2009
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  5. Bog

    Bog Losing it...

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    Dell also offers several models with Ubuntu preinstalled and all devices fully functional. Take a look at their website.
     
    Bog, Jul 21, 2009
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  6. mr_raider

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    If it has ATI graphics, make sure it 3200 series or newer.
     
    mr_raider, Jul 21, 2009
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  7. v1k1ng1001

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    I would shop around for the computer that best meets your needs and budget.

    Once you have it narrowed down, search for the model and ubuntu in google. Look to see if there have been any issues, if solutions exist for those issues and if you're brave enough to execute those solutions.

    If you find a laptop that runs ubuntu without too much hassle, you're good to go. The nice thing is that when the next release, 9.10 arrives, it will probably fully support your hardware.
     
    v1k1ng1001, Jul 21, 2009
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  8. v1k1ng1001

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    Yeah, I love AMD, but the truth is that, for now, intel and nvidia stuff is less problematic in linux.
     
    v1k1ng1001, Jul 21, 2009
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  9. joeelmex

    joeelmex Notebook Evangelist

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    If you going to game on your laptop I will really recomend for you to get a laptop with a nvidia gpu.
     
    joeelmex, Jul 22, 2009
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  10. virtuoosi

    virtuoosi Notebook Enthusiast

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    And if you are buying the laptop just for gaming, I really recommend not using Ubuntu or any linux distribution for that matter.
     
    virtuoosi, Jul 22, 2009
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  11. Ed. Yang

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    Most of the newer laptops/notebooks with newer generation hardware should work well with Ubuntu. Except for those clevo/sager rebadged oem ones with SiS video graphics, which is a tough nut to crack ... especially to .deb distros. Alternatively, .rpm based distros may have no problem working with SiS chipsets.
     
    Ed. Yang, Jul 22, 2009
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