I went back to #Windows for now you guys. I just can't. Every. Single. #Linux. Distro. has some kind of hardware issue. First it was the sound not adjusting with the GNOME volume slider. Then it was packages not being available in rpm or flatpak, and I'd have to spend forever finding a tutorial to compile from source. Then it was firefox having video stutter issues. Then I switch to Mint and I can't adjust screen brightness for no reason.
Constant headaches. Windows just works.
all that and Linux SUCKS for laptop battery life. It halved my battery no matter the distro.
Dell laptops are pretty good for Linux compatibility. To save on price I would recommend browsing dell outlet. It’s an official dell store for selling “reconditioned” hardware. None of it has been used. Normally it’s just returned stock, or stock that has superficial damage like scratches on the case, etc.
You can get some pretty hefty savings, sometimes as much as 50%. Check it out.
My next laptop is going to be a built from the ground up for Linux machine.
That’s cool but probably unnecessary. The vast majority of hardware works fine.
I definitely opted for an AMD GPU in my new gaming rig specifically to run Linux/ChimeraOS, and hopefully one day SteamOS.
OP is literally complaining about bad hardware support. The best way to avoid headaches is to stick to known supported hardware.
Yes but you can literally have “known supported hardware” without literally building a “ground up Linux machine”.
System76 seems to be well-rated for Linux support, even ones with NVIDIA in them, and Framework maintains a list of Linux distros they support.
That’s what I was thinking I’d grab in the future. I’ve read about System 76 a few times now.
Yeah they make their own distro (Pop! OS) and all their laptops ship with Linux pre-installed so they’re definitely a safe choice.
I’ve always had good luck with Lenovos as well. I’ve had an NVIDIA and an AMD one and they’ve both run really well with Linux.
Dell laptops are pretty good for Linux compatibility. To save on price I would recommend browsing dell outlet. It’s an official dell store for selling “reconditioned” hardware. None of it has been used. Normally it’s just returned stock, or stock that has superficial damage like scratches on the case, etc.
You can get some pretty hefty savings, sometimes as much as 50%. Check it out.
Check out System76. Linux compatible laptops are their specialty.