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Why laptops with linux mostly use unknown distros?
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this post was submitted on 09 Oct 2023
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It makes sense for a hardware vendor to have their own distro. That's the only way they can make sure that everything works seamlessly. Just think, if you put Ubuntu on your laptops and then Canonical do something that breaks your compatibility. It would be a major support nightmare.