I’m looking at buying a new laptop which will run EndeavourOS exclusively, no dual boot no modding no nothing.

The choice is either Lenovo or MSI (neither have NVidea grahpics and both have intel i5/i7 chips with integrated graphichs).

Which brand is likely to be more Linux friendly?

There’s also an option for a Asus but again i’m only looking at whether i’m likely to run into Linux issues, the specs are virtually the same for all.

  • Avid Amoeba@lemmy.ca
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    18 days ago

    Lenovo ThinkPad

    Other options: Framework, Dell Latitude

    Used ThinkPads and Dells with Linux for a decade before switching to Framework two years ago. The Framework is great but it’s probably not as cheap as you can get a ThinkPad deal for. That said, repair costs on a Framework are likely lower than any other option. Batteries are cheap, motherboards aren’t cheap but they’re available and very easy to swap, so the next time you have a serious problem you won’t have to swap the whole laptop. Assuming Framework remains a good company till then.

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      18 days ago

      I would also add HP Probooks and Elitebooks, which are HP’s business lines, to that list. I have had good experiences with those on a variety of Linux distros.