Re: [PLUG] Linux Laptop

[Steve Litt <slitt@troubleshooters.com>]

Absolutely true. When I buy cheap at Costco and slam Linux on it, the
OEM bean counters think I'm using Linux and don't change their ways. As
a good citizen of the Free Software Community, I'd gladly pay five or
ten bucks to let the bean counters know. Matter of fact, to make
absolutely sure it works with Linux, I'd pay an extra $75. But Rich,
we're talking about a 50% to 100% markup over the Costco computer. Buy
two, get one. It doesn't play well if it's your own money you're
spending (as opposed to your employer's).

And from what I hear, System76 has as many QC problems as the rest of
them. It's a marked up commodity machine that happens to be Linux
compatible. Like most of the computers I've purchased from Costco.

SteveT

Steve Litt 
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On Fri, 19 Jun 2015 15:49:44 -0400
"Rich Mingin (PLUG)" <plug@frags.us> wrote:

> Problem with the Costco option is, to the beancounters back at $OEM,
> you have just cast yet another vote for Windows. It doesn't matter
> what you're running, if you already paid for Windows.
> 
> On Fri, Jun 19, 2015 at 11:12 AM, Steve Litt
> <slitt@troubleshooters.com> wrote:
> 
> > If your objective is "Know it works with Linux", there's an
> > alternative that doesn't involve the 50% to 100% premium you pay,
> > for equivalent hardware, from the likes of System76 and zareason.
> >
> > Walk into Costco, see what's on sale, and buy it. They have a 90 day
> > warranty, and when I asked, I was assured that if it didn't run
> > Linux, I could bring it back under warranty. For that reason I've
> > bought my last eight or so laptops from Costco, and have been
> > pleased as punch.
> >
> > If you have several weeks' warning that you'll need a laptop, so
> > much the better --- you can keep checking the "on sale" items til
> > you get just the right thing.
> >
> >
> > SteveT
> >
> > Steve Litt
> > June 2015 featured book: The Key to Everyday Excellence
> > http://www.troubleshooters.com/key
> >
> >
> >
> > On Fri, 19 Jun 2015 09:46:40 -0400
> > Anthony Martin <anthony.j.martin142@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > the reason I like the laptops that come with linux is because
> > > than I know all the hardware will deff work with linux which is
> > > one of the reasons i like system 76 but even when we got my
> > > father in laws laptop first thing i did was replace stock ubuntu
> > > with ubuntu mate 14.10 (current at the time) and even if it was
> > > going to be default install of ubuntu id still do the install
> > > myself so I can have it tweaked exactly how I want it. I just
> > > think its stupid to have to fight to get your hardware to work
> > > and i see this as a problem with the hardware vendors not linux.
> > >
> > > Anthony Martin
> > >
> > > Jr Linux System Administrator
> > >
> > > (M) 609-410-1168
> > > anthony.j.martin142@gmail.com
> > >
> > > On Fri, Jun 19, 2015 at 9:42 AM, Rachel Rawlings
> > > <rachelneko@gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > > I tend to spend paltry amounts on laptops, as you may have
> > > > noticed.
> > > >
> > > > My Lenovo Z565 cost $350, and the little HP stream is $200. So
> > > > even paying the Mickeysoft tax I get a solid cheap machine to
> > > > wipe out and put Linux on.
> > > >
> > > > I have had no problems with Ubuntu on either of them, save the
> > > > fact that the stream has a bleeding edge wireless chip that is
> > > > missing Bluetooth support so far in the kernel.
> > > >
> > > > While I love the idea of getting a laptop with Linux already
> > > > installed, it's kinda like buying a house someone else
> > > > refurbished. Great for some folks, but I just know I'll want to
> > > > remake a few things, so I'd rather do a gut reno. And if you
> > > > want Arch you'll have to do that regardless. On Jun 18, 2015
> > > > 4:52 PM, "Anthony Martin" <anthony.j.martin142@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> I was wondering what everyone's opinion on a laptop
> > > >> specifically for linux. I know of system76 and the laptop we
> > > >> got my father-in-law from there is a nice machine but I wanted
> > > >> to know what options there were.
> > > >>
> > > >> Anthony Martin
> > > >>
> > > >> Jr Linux System Administrator
> > > >>
> > > >> (M) 609-410-1168
> > > >> anthony.j.martin142@gmail.com
> >
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