What is the best linux laptop out there now?

Posted by simonebrunozzi on Wednesday December 24, 2014 @12:36AM
from the self-post dept.

I am looking for the best Linux laptop available right now - either with pre-installed Linux, or a relatively painless way to install it.

In this case, let's say that cost is not a big issue.

Light, 13 or 14 inches, and powerful.

Suggestions?

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Re:What is the best linux laptop out there now? by dezb on Wednesday December 24, 2014 @12:49AM (#8791746)

Apple's 13" MacBook Air running any linux distro is crazy but good.. OS X native is the single best platform but if you're Linux orientated then Ubuntu on a MacBook Air 13" is insanely good.. and low cost.. even new!!

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Re:What is the best linux laptop out there now? by CyberFonic on Wednesday December 24, 2014 @12:58AM (#8791772)

I only just saw your post. Did you experience any issues getting Linux to run on 13" MBA? I tried running Ubuntu 12.04 on a MBP (with an non-Apple SSD) and it just wasn't quite right.

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Re:What is the best linux laptop out there now? by CyberFonic on Wednesday December 24, 2014 @12:56AM (#8791765)

I really want good battery life, so I would go for a 13" MacBook Air. I believe Linus Torvalds uses MBA to run Linux. Unfortunately I couldn't find much information on what the gotchas are. My MBA still runs Mavericks and I run Linux on an old HP notebook - the battery life is just too short for any serious work on the road.

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Re:What is the best linux laptop out there now? by misframer on Wednesday December 24, 2014 @12:51PM (#8793729)

He uses a Sony Vaio Pro now[0].

[0] http://www.slate.com/blogs/business_insider/2014/06/09/linus...

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Re:What is the best linux laptop out there now? by SamReidHughes on Wednesday December 24, 2014 @03:26AM (#8792090)

If you're going to say "powerful," a Lenovo Thinkpad T440p with quad-core CPU.

If that's not light enough, then...a Thinkpad T440s. Or a Dell Latitude E7440. Wait, I mean, a Panasonic Let's Note LX3.

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Re:What is the best linux laptop out there now? by dezb on Wednesday December 24, 2014 @12:48AM (#8791742)

Dell Latitude e7240 is damn good with Ubuntu 14.04 desktop on it.. pick one up on eBay for a reasonable price.. 12", SSD, quad core i7..

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Re:What is the best linux laptop out there now? by Ad_Nauseam on Wednesday December 24, 2014 @01:42AM (#8791856)

Lemote Yeeloong

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