this post was submitted on 05 Mar 2026
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It depends. If you get a Laptop that is specifically compatible with Linux (like a Lenovo) and use a "noobie Distro" (like I do (Linux Mint or Fedora, whichever looks nicer to you)) then you're fine
If you use a Laptop which is not compatible, you're going to have a very bad time