Re: [nlug] Recommendations on buying laptop with preinstalled Linux

2016-03-19 Thread Allen Minix
I worked for Dell years ago and wouldn't touch their hardware with a ten foot pole. Quality has gone way downhill since them. I wouldn't touch it with a 100 foot pole now. On Wed, Mar 16, 2016 at 9:24 AM, Michael L wrote: > Suggestion from a nonexpert nonpoweruser

Re: [nlug] Recommendations on buying laptop with preinstalled Linux

2016-03-19 Thread Michael L
Suggestion from a nonexpert nonpoweruser (me): search Dell.com for Linux laptops and click on their "Chat With Expert Now" for more info. Suggestion from nonexpert NLUG attendee (me): searching startpage.com for "Linux Mint download" showed this link-

[nlug] Recommendations on buying laptop with preinstalled Linux

2016-03-15 Thread John Eldredge
A friend has asked me for a source, either local or online, to buy a laptop with Linux preinstalled on it, as he isn't a power user. Does anyone have any suggestions? -- John F. Eldredge -- j...@jfeldredge.com "Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out