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 <
plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> 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
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