I’m looking around for a laptop with these characteristics in particular:
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Screen with stylus / pen (and pressure levels), but it doesn’t need to be “2-in-1”.
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Good or above-average computing capabilities.
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Long support for some Linux distribution. I emphasize “long”, because for example Lenovo for its laptops supports only one specific distribution version. Recently I upgraded my Thinkpad X1C9 to Kubuntu 24.04, but OEM drivers are only available for 20.04.
Do you have any suggestions of good vendors of a laptop like that? And experiences to share?
The Thinkpad X1 Extreme was a good example of what I have in mind. But Lenovo don’t produce stuff like that anymore – and again, it doesn’t really support Linux long-term.
Thank you for sharing!
Like the other commenter said, I’m.not sure what kind of software support you are looking for. But there’s a number of Linux first vendors like Starlabs, System 76, purism. And Framework, while not Linux first, I would consider “Linux as well”.
Thank you for the vendor names! I’ll check out if they offer anything with stylus.
Re: support, what I mean is driver support.
what do you plan on getting support for?
warranty wouldn’t, and shouldn’t cover software. it should be for hardware failures.
do you plan on asking the hardware manufacturers to help you with Linux installing and updates and whatnot? imo, they should have nothing to do with that. you should be on your own, or you need a dedicated MSP who can manage your devices for you
Support isn’t just for technical help. Like OP said, driver updates are a form of support.
I agree on your general point, but it also means that they produce OEM drivers that only work with a specific OS version. If you update, then you’re on your own regarding those drivers. This is the case for instance for some touchpad/trackpoint or battery custom drivers available for Ubuntu 20.04 on an X1 Carbon, but not later Ubuntu versions.
Dell is not linux-first, but they do officially support Ubuntu for some models.
