[HacktionLab] How t buy a laptop that will work with Linux

[sam at bristolwireless.net]

It might be worth cross referencing your choice against the Epeat  
site, they look at these things when ranking:  
http://www.epeat.net/resources/criteria/#tabs-1=pcanddisplays

Nothing about the social/working conditions of employees however..

This is the search for UK laptops that meet their gold standard
http://ww2.epeat.net/publicsearchresults.aspx?stdid=1&return=searchoptions&epeatcountryid=37&rating=3&ProductType=3

Dell seem to do well..

2p

Sam





Quoting U <us2cool at gmail.com>:

> Thanks for the BDS link, I think that's important to consider (though we
> must bare in mind that the supply chains for basically all of these
> manufacturers link to conflict minerals such as tugsten and coltan etc from
> places like the Congo).
>
> I have a Clevo W230S, a custom gaming laptop that you can get from places
> like overclockers, pcspecialist. I dual boot Ubuntu (and Mac actually) and
> they run fine (mac not as well as linux). I'd not have recommended a custom
> laptop before but I've had this since last October and it's really
> fantastic for the money. Also really love not having any logo on my machine.
>
>
> On Wed, Aug 6, 2014 at 9:03 AM, mark <mark at aktivix.org> wrote:
>
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>> On 05/08/14 19:11, mp wrote:
>> >
>> > HP 255 G1 Laptop with Ubuntu
>> >
>> > AMD Dual Core E1 4GB RAM + 750GB HDD 15.6" Screen Webcam +
>> > Bluetooth AMD Radeon™ HD 7310 Graphics
>> >
>> > http://www.ebuyer.com/620311-hp-255-g1-laptop-with-ubuntu-h6q17ea-abu
>> >
>> >  £199.98 inc. vat
>>
>> I wouldn't buy one of them. The BDS movement has called for a boycott
>> of HP. Not that I'm telling anyone what not to buy, but I thought
>> y'all might like to know.
>>
>>
>> http://www.bdsmovement.net/2014/freedom-and-justice-for-gaza-boycott-action-against-7-complicit-companies-12386
>>
>>
>> Mark
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