[ubuntu-uk] Any reasons why Ubuntu(-MATE) wouldn't work on this laptop?

[Liam Proven]

On 2 July 2017 at 14:16, Stuart Ward <stuart.ward at bcs.org> wrote:
> Your best bet is to get a second hand corporate ThinkPad or similar machine.
> These all run Linux well and because it is used you get a lot more bang for
> your buck.
>


Strongly agreed. Especially for this particular machine in the light
of the comments on the Arch wiki -- I would run not walk away from
this. I have used/supported several HP laptops; I do not like them
much. (Marginally) better than Sony, (even) worse than Dell.

Lenovo are the best, with Toshiba a distant second. But I wouldn't
spend my money on anything except Lenovos from the Thinkpad (*NOT*
IdeaPad or anything else) range, TBH.

Good UK sources:

http://www.morgancomputers.co.uk/c/512/IBM-Lenovo/

(My last one came from there.)

http://www.tier1online.com/

(Comes well recommended but I've not tried them myself.)

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