On Sunday, January 18, 2015 at 10:20:05 PM UTC+5:30, jo...@ageinggracefully.ca wrote: > I have never installed used nor installed linux on a laptop ($500 - $600), > 3. Dual boot? What problems should I expect? Modern uefi/gpt machines can give special challenges for which Ive found this helpful: http://askubuntu.com/questions/221835/installing-ubuntu-on-a-pre-installed-windows-8-64-bit-system-uefi-supported