On 01/08/2025 13:37, Jerome BENOIT wrote:
On 01/08/2025 11:17, Richard Owlett wrote:On 7/31/25 4:48 PM, Charles Curley wrote:On Thu, 31 Jul 2025 18:04:30 +0100 Peter Hillier-Brook <phb@hbsys.plus.com> wrote:Hello All, I'm being tempted by an ASUS laptop - ASUS-Vivobook-M3407HA - and I'm wondering if anyone has experience with Debian and this product? It is supplied with Windows 11 pre-installed and I look forward to eliminating that infection, if Debian is practical. Many thanks in advance. Peter HBHave you checked the Linux hardware database? https://github.com/linuxhw/hw-probe
No. I'll be buying on-line, sight unseen, hence my specific query about ASUS. If there was a reliable computer vendor within 10 miles I would obviously go and test various machines for compatibility with a Trixie stick, but there isn't.
Normally I would go Dell, or HP but I've picked up some negatives on this list, hence the query about ASUS.
There are also Linux specific hardware vendors such as https:// system76.com/ .
If they had an outlet in the UK I would investigate them, but...
We can also cite: https://frame.work/ https://slimbook.com
See above. Many thanks for all the replies. Peter HB
Cheers, Jerome