[Hampshire] How to get a laptop with Linux?

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Author: Peter Alefounder
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To: hampshire
Subject: [Hampshire] How to get a laptop with Linux?
What is the best way to acquire a laptop running Linux these
days? Various web searches haven't helped me much. Some sites say
it's better to get one running Windows, then install Linux.
However, I get the impression that it can be difficult to have
all the hardware working properly, because of a lack of Linux
drivers. Other web sites list various laptops with Linux, but
they turn out to be either extremely expensive, or very low-end,
or currently out of stock. It appears that building one is not
feasible as, unlike desktop machines, hardware is not standard.

I understand that people do have laptops running Linux, so how is
it done? I would be grateful for any advice.

Peter Alefounder.

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