Re:A Macbookpro alternative with similar build quality
by dromey on Friday February 17, 2012 @10:46PM
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Agreed that the model as well as features present are the important issue. Most thinkpads have either perfect or near perfect linux support, so the main question is which feature set and known design defects the OP will want to live with. For example, some keyboards or screens are better than others, some batteries last longer than others (x220!), and so forth.
Don't bother listening to some other people recommending a MacBook of some variety if you really want to run Linux on it. As someone else mentioned, I've never gotten Linux working on it and not have it heat up to crazy levels with the fans running constantly. The multitouch features of the trackpad don't work and so on.
Your best nearest bet is a Thinkpad. Be sure to DDG (DuckDuckGo) the particular model you're looking at to get a jist of other people's experiences running Linux on it.
An old X200 here and Ubuntu runs great.