I’m thinking about buying a small budget notebook with a touchscreen for university and running a resource friendly Linux distro on it to extend battery life (and also bc windows and Google suck ass). since I’m pretty much out of my depth here: does that make sense at all? are there noob friendly Linux distros available that support touch screen/ flippable notebooks. and if so, would it also make sense to buy a lenovo chromebook rather than a windows 11 based notebook? thanks in advance!
It’s a cliche but it’s true: used Thinkpads are awesome for this. I have a 4 year old Thinkpad running Mint and it’s great. Full support for the touch screen, great battery life, and it’s damn near indestructible. Not once has it interrupted me with mandatory updates upon reboot. I got it on Craigslist for $100.
That sounds great. if you don’t mind me asking, what model are you using/ what are your laptop’s specs?
thanks! looking into it right now.
You bet! If you need any help, the community as a whole is super helpful. I’m a novice but I’m happy to help if I can, or at least try to point you in the right direction if I can’t.
very much appreciated!