With laptops, there are 3 things to be worried about: video, wireless and suspen... | Hacker News

Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit

		tx on July 25, 2008 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Linux should rival Apple, urges Ubuntu founder With laptops, there are 3 things to be worried about: video, wireless and suspend/resume. Video: Always Intel integrated. Wifi : Anything from Intel Suspend/Resume: Thinkpads

nailer on July 25, 2008 [–]

Two years ago, I'd have totally agreed with you.

With laptops, make sure you buy one with a factory install of Ubuntu or at least another Linux. There's enough out there (at least in the US and UK) to vote with your wallet and make compatibility someone else's problem.

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact