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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

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Why do people still recommend Thinkpads for Linux when there are Linux-oriented manufacturers now? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I've noticed in the Linux community whenever someone asks for a recommendation on a laptop that runs Linux the answer is always "Get a Thinkpad" yet Lenovo doesn't seem to be a big Linux contributor or ally. There's also at least six Linux/FOSS-oriented computer manufacturers now:

So what gives? Why the love for a primarily Windows-oriented laptop when there are better alternatives?

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I believe Dell even has some models that come with Linux preinstalled.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Dell, HP and Lenovo can deliver with Linux pre-installed

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago

Not just deliver - they support them. I've got a Dell micro-PC running as an Ubuntu Server and it regularly receives BIOS and firmware updates from Dell through the default fwupgdr-mgr.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Which HP models have good official Linux support these days? I thought they had stopped supporting the one(s) they did and I've had a bunch of bad experiences generally :(.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I wouldn't trust a manufacturer-installed system to be honest

Given the size of the userbase I doubt they'd invest in developing and adding preinstalled similar adware as their windows OEM systems but you never know

Better order it without OS