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Which (Lenovo) notebooks to buy when coming from Apple Silicon?
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this post was submitted on 01 May 2025
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Just buy a laptop, stop trying to complicate the process. The great thing about linux is that it runs fine on almost anything.
Nope. I wish it was really that simple. Check this page for compatibility https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Laptop/Lenovo
Also check https://linux-hardware.org/?view=computers&type=notebook&vendor=Lenovo
Unless it's a Dell. If you buy one, better research its Linux compatibility beforehand, or you'll face issues like non-working webcams, fingerprint readers, weird unexplainable crashes and wonky bluetooth behavior.
"non-working webcams" sounds like a plus IMO but I get your point.
P.S theres a reason I used "almost"
Usually this would be the case but when you got used to runtime and performance, going to standard Intel-books is quite a step backwards. I love the effiency of ARM-based hardware, the runtime and (compared to the Air) the fanless design and was already aiming at a used T14s with 11th gen i5 - okay for the start, but in terms of specs there are quite huge differences. That's what makes it getting complicated 😀 !
"fine" if you don't need sleep states or wifi/bt
I never had either issue using Bazzite. Theres a distro for almost everything find the one that works for you.
distros don't really matter in this case, the hardware I was using was simply not supported by the kernel
Then stick with windows 10, once you debloat it and disable all the privacy invasive shit its not the worst OS ever, that title belongs to javaOS. There is no perfect option. There will always be some downside you have to contend with.