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.
Lenovo has a solid track record of the Linux community getting things working if at all possible. A lot of us like Lenovo laptops.
That said, there’s new options where the manufacturer actually actively intentionally supports Linux. The two I am most aware of are System76 and FrameWork.
Framework has an extra price premium because the parts are all replaceable. So probably cheaper in the long run, but more cost upfront.
The feedback I’ve seen on System76 gives me the impression that the System76 team set out to replace their own Lenovo laptops with something that doesn’t need the constant Linux support checks for each hardware generation.
Source: my own shopping for my next laptop.