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Buying a new computer to run Linux on - suggestions? (midwest.social)

submitted 3 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Hello. I have never used Linux before in my life, but this post isn't really about the software. I know there are many guides and threads out there explaining how to set up Linux for beginners.

My question is more about what computers you guys suggest for Linux. I don't have any old computers lying around at home, I only have a computer assigned by my school that I'll turn in next year. To my understanding, Linux should be able to work on almost all computers, so I haven't thought about a specific brand.

My top priorities are (in order):

good/great battery life
quiet
compact and lightweight

Preferably a 13" or 15" screen, though I prefer the former. Just a small machine with a great battery life that also doesn't make much noise when several apps are open at once. I have looked at Asus before, but I'm not sure what the general consensus is of this brand, so I was hoping to get some suggestions. I've also looked at Framework computers, but honestly it's a bit expensive for me. My budget is ~1000$ (10 000 SEK).

Might be unnecessary information, but: I will be using this computer mainly to write documents, make the occasional presentations, browse the web, and watch videos and movies. So no photo- or video editing nor gaming at all. Like everybody, I hope to buy a computer that will last many years and survive many student theses. Cheers and thanks!

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

I love my dell 5300 latitude with fedora. Touchscreen, 13 inches, super compact. And a dime a dozen as you can find used enterprise laptops on eBay/Facebook market.

Slap a large nvme in there and you're good to go for like, under 300. With the leftover cash, you can even get a docking station and monitor if you wanted a dank setup at home.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago (2 children)

I'm a thinkpad guy but how are these dells for everyday use with Linux?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

Dell Latitudes and Precisions support Linux pretty well.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Ya, like jolly rouge said, they're pretty good. I have had an occasional issue where the track pad didn't want to work after waking the PC up. But otherwise it's been bullet proof. All the hot keys work no problem. I haven't had any of the weird "can't wake from suspended state" issues I've had with older PCs. I basically leave my laptop plugged in next to my desk and it's ready at a moments notice. I use Windows for gaming and work btw. But I've even installed Valheim on my laptop just to see if it would work and it totally does. No complaints on fedora. I used endeavor on it as well and I want to say even pop is. Just a bit of distro going there, no reason I ditched the other two other than just preferring fedora in the end.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

jpablo

Thanks.