Best linux laptop for a gift?

[Kevin Fries]

Joe,

You need to balance your risk of "working out of the box" with "cheapest".

You want it to work with Linux, out of the box, Zero incompatabilities... simple, System76.  It will come with either PopOS, or Ubuntu, from which Mint dirives.  Open the box,  enjoy your laptop. 

Cheapest, is a crap shoot with Linux.  Many of the cheapest do funny things with the boot sequence thanks to Windows 10.  But, I have yet to see one that can not be made to work in a long time.   How much effort are you willing to put in and what is your tolerance for things breaking on upgrade?

Kevin


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On Jan 5, 2019, 5:26 PM, at 5:26 PM, "mylinux at cox.net" <mylinux at cox.net> wrote:
>Hi Joe can you share the answers to your question. 
>Thanks
>Mike  
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>-------Original Message-------
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>From: Joe Lowder
>Date: 1/5/2019 2:07:57 PM
>To: plug-discuss at lists.phxlinux.org
>Subject: Best linux laptop for a gift?
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>What would y'all recommend as the best (most affordable)
>Linux laptop to give to someone as a gift?
> 
>One that comes with Linux (preferrably mint) pre-installed
>and that would "just work" out of the box.
> 
>I see a bunch or them on Amazon for under $200, but
>wonder if any of them would "just work" out of the box,
>no muss, no fuss.
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