Re: Subnotebook?

On 07/02/2025 20:43, Carl Fink wrote:

Anyone have a recommendation for a Linux-installed, or second-best
Linux-compatible subnotebook? I'm defining a subnote as having a 10" or
smaller screen, and I'm looking to buy new, not refurb or used.
 

I've never found much point in pre-installed Linux systems - they never have the distro or setup I want.  But that might be just me.  So I tend to get the hardware I want, then install the Linux I want, ignoring the "pre-installed" Windows.
Generally, most hardware works out of the box with a fairly modern distro (vastly more than with Windows), but there are some things to watch out for if you get a very new design.  The most common issue, I think, is new laptops or notebooks with Wifi chips that are not supported by the kernel versions that come as standard with a mainstream distro like Mint or Ubuntu.  That means upgrading the kernel, which can be a pain without a working network - and these machines often don't have Ethernet.  So make sure you have a USB C docking station or Ethernet adaptor handy for putting it all together.