Why do people still recommend Thinkpads for Linux when there are Linux-oriented manufacturers now?
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?
You are viewing a single comment
I believe Dell even has some models that come with Linux preinstalled.
Dell, HP and Lenovo can deliver with Linux pre-installed
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.
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 :(.
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