Thanks for the tip, kurtis. I will look at that machine anyway, but I did just buy the HP. I'm liking it, so far, but there are some tricks. More on that in the next message. Mike On Thu, 9 Aug 2018, kurtis wrote: > Are you looking for an ARM or x86 laptop? I recommend the C101 > Chromebook Flip if you don't mind ARM. It can run with 100% free > firmware, Parabola (or Arch) GNU/Linux, and ships with Coreboot. > > Mike Miller: >> I wasn't seeing much about the particular laptop of interest, but lots >> of people have successfully installed Linux on similar machines, so I'm >> giving it a try. I bought one and will be trying the dual-boot install >> tonight. If it doesn't work well enough, I can return it. >> >> Mike >> >> On Wed, 8 Aug 2018, Mike Miller wrote: >> >>> I prefer to use Ubuntu. I'm looking for a laptop with touchscreen >>> that can work as a tablet -- either detachable or 2-in-1 (flippable). >>> I'm hoping something out there will work well with Linux. Right now I >>> have my eye on this one: >>> >>> http://www.microcenter.com/product/507799/pavilion-x360-convertible-15-cr0017nr-156-2-in-1-laptop-computer---silver >>> >>> >>> Any ideas? I have to say that Ubuntu "works closely" with HP and >>> maintains a list, and that machine isn't on the list... >>> >>> https://certification.ubuntu.com/certification/make/HP/ >>> >>> That seems like a bad sign. >>> >>> Mike >> _______________________________________________ >> TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota >> tclug-list at mn-linux.org >> http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list > _______________________________________________ > TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list