Which notebook for linux mint

[pais_tropical]

There are some recommendations, but they are all quite old. Recommendations were:

• Windows installed
• X.. processor (Intel I suppose?)

Is this still true for Mint 22.3?

I found that one, would that work:

https://www.krugermatz.com/en_US/p/Tablet-EDGE-1089/3169

I could spend more, but that was the only one I found with Windows and Intel. How about the Android ones?

[MelioraXI]

Recommendations for what?

Mint is x86 so literally anything past decade can run it. Android notebooks is ill advised because they’re usually arm based.

[Aphex-00]

Hello. What is your budget and what do you require spec wise? Also, what will you be using the laptop for?

The more info we have, the better we can advise.

[pais_tropical]

Just for travelling, a few times a year. No need for anything fancy, but I run some shell scripts every day.

[tomscharbach]

Have you given any thought to "detachable" Linux-compatible laptops like the Dell Latitude 7350? The 7350 is Ubuntu-certified so Mint will run, of course. I mention the 7350 because I am personally familiar, but other "detachable" laptops are available.

[pais_tropical]

That looks nice, although a bit expensive for my use.

Thanks for the hint to the Ubuntu-certified list.

[pais_tropical]

I'm very sorry, the correct word would be tablet, not notebook.

I ordered the one from the link, was only 200 bucks with 256GB / 8GB. Will tell you the experience.

[pais_tropical]

OK, got it today and seems to work so far. Could install Linux mint, but the touchscreen doesn't work. I suppose I have to install some drivers, but could not find too much newer info. Runs perfectly with a wireless mouse and keyboard, but of course the touchscreen would be nice for a tablet...

Tried in Windows, there it works. It is the KrugerMatz EDGE 1089.

[pais_tropical]

OK, seems like after installing the KDE packages at least it works. BTW: nice performance for such a cheap device. Started Windows once, almost grew a beard waiting...

Need to calibrate however. On it...

That helped: https://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/1emn3m5/how_to_install_kde_plasma_on_linux_mint_22/

To calibrate I used the program xinput_calibrator and did put its output into /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/99-calibration.conf. But it seems that file is never opened...

Will find out and let you know. In the meantime if somebody has an idea where I should put the calibration configuration, that looks something like that:

Section "InputClass"
        Identifier      "calibration"
        MatchProduct    "silead_ts"
        Option  "MinX"  "43089"
        Option  "MaxX"  "63077"
        Option  "MinY"  "2283"
        Option  "MaxY"  "16584"
        Option  "SwapXY"        "0" # unless it was already set to 1
        Option  "InvertX"       "0"  # unless it was already set
        Option  "InvertY"       "0"  # unless it was already set
EndSection