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More important would be to have another device where you can go to internet to google or to download binaries for the time if you get stuck.
My first time I couldn't connect to internet because I was missing firmware for the laptop. I had to use the computer at my work to troubleshoot it and download the necessary package to get it working. That took a lot of days.
Yes, that would not be a problem; i have a tablet, phone and i can borrow a laptop if needed.