The raspberry pi 4 has the Bluetooth 5.0 and no one has had any complaints. I just took my laptop to the shop for hardware problems and to replace my HDD in it. But I like what I see on Linuxforlaptops and may look more into it. On Thu, Aug 25, 2022, at 07:30, Michael via PLUG-discuss wrote: > GOD is so good to me. I may be in the market for a new computer > linuxforlaptops also has NUCs (which I was looking for. I do have a > question about it though: > WIll I have a problem with the Intel AX201 WiFi tot 2400 Mbps + > Bluetooth 5.1 > (https://laptopwithlinux.com/product/intel-nuc11-linux-mini-computer/) > > On Wed, Aug 24, 2022 at 10:08 PM der.hans via PLUG-discuss > wrote: >> Am 24. Aug, 2022 schwätzte Harold Hartley via PLUG-discuss so: >> >> moin moin, >> >> > I have been looking around for Linux laptops and finding most in the >> > U.S. are quite expensive. But then I came upon a web site that's called >> > "Linux for laptops" it's located in the Netherlands and a person can >> > configure what they want on it from Distro, Storage to memory. Has >> > anyone else familiar with this site or has ordered from them or any >> > dealings with them. >> >> I don't remember running into this group. Thanks for pointing them out. >> Will check them out. >> >> If ordering from the EU there might be a couple things to be aware of. >> >> A couple months back I bought a laptop from Tuxedo Computing in >> Germany. My budget was higher than yours. I don't know if they have >> something in your range. For me they were the only place I could find with >> AMD for laptops at that particular time. >> >> When I checked out they dropped the Mehrwertsteuer ( VAT tax ), which was >> $100+, but then charged $100 for shipping to the US. In the end the total >> checkout price was $30 or $50 less than the listed price, I don't remember >> exactly. NE likely also drops the VAT tax at checkout, no idea what they >> do for shipping. >> >> The delivery took less than a week from checkout. That was likely >> abnormally fast. >> >> > I'm just trying to find a decent priced laptop for running Linux on. Here is the link. >> > https://laptopwithlinux.com/ >> >> I also bought some discount acer spin laptops for the family ( what I'm >> using right now ). They have been good and were about $850. I specifically >> wanted touchscreen with full foldover to touchpad mode for those. There >> were a couple small gotchas for the install, but I had found a guide to >> the install before buying them. They've been great thus far. They've >> performed well for light Krita work. >> >> The Destination Linux and Linux Unplugged podcasts have both covered Linux >> laptops on their shows this Summer. It was mostly about latest, greatest, >> coolest stuff, so likely all at the higher end of the pricescale. Show >> notes probably have links to what they covered. >> >> ciao, >> >> der.hans >> -- >> # https://www.LuftHans.com https://www.PhxLinux.org >> # "Mathematics is the output of running the observable universe through >> # a gradually-improving compression algorithm." -- Karl Fogel, 2015May29--------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > -- > :-)~MIKE~(-: > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss -- Harold Hartley 17632 N. 5th place Phoenix, AZ 85022 wheelie207@ownmail.net --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss