I’m looking at buying a new laptop which will run EndeavourOS exclusively, no dual boot no modding no nothing.

The choice is either Lenovo or MSI (neither have NVidea grahpics and both have intel i5/i7 chips with integrated graphichs).

Which brand is likely to be more Linux friendly?

There’s also an option for a Asus but again i’m only looking at whether i’m likely to run into Linux issues, the specs are virtually the same for all.

  • luluu@lemmy.worldEnglish
    20·
    1 month ago

    Obligatory comment that recommends Framework, as they support linux out of the box.

    Aside from that, more important than the brand is the laptop model. Some parts (like fingerprint, camera or touchpad) may not work with linux, and that depends on the model, not the brand. So I’d suggest searching for the model you’re interested in, and then combining that search with Arch (usually has the latest - but sometimes unstable - packages, so you’ll see what’s probably possible), Debian (wide user base, but older packages, so you’ll see what definitely works) and then EndeavourOS, to see any issues that may come up that are really relevant for you.

    • 1984@lemmy.todayEnglish
      11·
      1 month ago

      Framework has horrible reviews…

      I would probably go with a Dell but to be honest, I don’t think any brand feels worth the money.

      • fayoh@sopuli.xyzEnglish
        8·
        1 month ago

        Honestly asking, who gave them horrible reviews? Have seen some middling ones and support has some negative threads in the forum, but nothing really bad?

      • Nednarb44@lemmy.worldEnglish
        6·
        1 month ago

        I’ve watched and read a lot of reviews. I don’t think any of them were horrible. There were legitimate criticisms like the keyboard flex and the lid flex, but most of what I’ve seen that’s almost ubiquitous is the price per performance worse than other makers. Its fair, but I also think it’s a fair tradeoff for modularity and reparability.

      • Zanz@lemmy.mlEnglish
        1·
        30 days ago

        I have never seen a negative review that was not price or shipping/doa. They cost about 30% more, and that may or may not be worth it to you. If you want proper Linux support or working power states in windows; it is likely worth it.

      • Excigma@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        30 days ago

        As a Dell user, not very happy with mine. Uneven backlight/bleeding, poor build quality (screen glass misaligned with the bezels, keyboard keys coming out which aren’t covered under warranty according to Dell, parts of the keyboard failing, trackpad click failing - the trackpad is integrated into the chassis so that had to be replaced) and it’s quite overpriced.

        That said, some models are Ubuntu certified and get firmware updates without Windows Update