That's one main reason I usually tend to buy Dell laptops, as they employ
guys like Mario Limoncello that commit to the kernel dev, and rarely have
issues with them over the past 10+ years of using linux on them.  Since
they've begun releasing linux laptops, I tend to gravitate to those models,
not so much getting them with ubuntu already, but getting them and putting
my own OS on them is about as painless most times.

I would buy with linux, but I always work deals/coupons on refurbs and
stacking 35-40% off coupons, so it ends up far cheaper to pay the m$ tax
where I never see ubuntu refurbs.

I just got an xps15 which has been great, took some work to get the gpu
switching going, but since it's been rock solid with ubuntu 17.04.  A
customer I'm consulting for currently has a guy running the xps13 with
ubuntu as well that he says is solid, as was my last Latitude e7240.  I
find most times someone else has figured out quirks for linux on most dells.

I went with an HP at one point, and it was a basketcase to work with for
linux, I'll never even consider them again.

-mb



On Wed, Sep 6, 2017 at 4:19 AM, Aaron Jones <retro64xyz@gmail.com> wrote:

> You pay a premium for system 76 due to their dev work they do. They work
> with canonical to fix issues and improve the OS for their hardware.
>
>
>
> On Sep 5, 2017, at 7:14 PM, Michael <bmike1@gmail.com> wrote:
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> system76 is expensive too
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>