Which laptop and distro would you recommend for a Linux newb (someone who has never used Linux)? Preferably hardware with decent battery life and isn’t horribly slow.

Update: Walked away with this Dell Inspiron i5 3520 with Best Buy’s black friday deal: https://www.bestbuy.com/site/sku/6553026.p

  • assplode@kbin.social
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    10 months ago

    I went with Ubuntu when I did my first Linux install about 5 years ago. I still use it and have been super happy with it.

    Everything has just worked. With a bit of googling, I’ve been able to easily do everything I’ve needed to.

    I’m a user, not a programmer. I tried Linux because I was fed up with Windows. I’d been using Windows since 3.1 and hated how they changed basic functionality every revision. I just wanted a fucking OS that worked and made sense m

    I’m so happy I switched!