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I tend to agree. If you pick a random new laptop, you will probably have a bad time running Linux.

When I decided to switch to Linux as my main OS, I researched well supported models and settled on the X1 Carbon. I bought it a large discount right after a new generation was released and the Linux support has been near perfect. Really only one or two minor issues in the past ~3 years, which is similar to what I have experienced with most Windows and macOS devices.

>>pxeboo+(OP)
yeah seconding the X1 thing. The battery life is a bit wanting but I have more issues on my desktop than on my laptop at this point

>>rtpg+V1
I had a X1C bought early 2018 and it had great battery life. And I generally was happy with it. Unfortunately it got stolen (luckily I had full disk encryption). Without much investigation I took a X1C again. This time it was a 7th gen. It had HiDPi display which was a bit of pain to have all apps working with a satisfactory resolution and the battery life is much poorer than before. I would take my older one back right away if I could.

Edit: The author uses an 11 year old machine. Not a surprise it works well. With all the new stuff the vendors introduce difficulties are much more common. I hear a lot of complaints from colleagues with Thunderbolt docks, the newest Intel camera generation has no Linux support, not that much has changed. Whether it's 2 steps forward and 1 step back or the other way round is debatable.

>>rtpg+V1
With TLP installed and properly configured? Strange, battery life of my x1c tends to be as good or better as on Windows.

>>caskst+Zc
The battery life of hidpi monitors is often much worse than the same machine with a lower resolution monitor.

>>nobigg+Pk
Yes, but it doesn't have anything to do with operating system installed on such laptop. Also, not all of x1c's are equipped with such displays.