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Pre-installed Linux owners, what is your experience like with support?
Posted: Fri Mar 11, 2022 5:24 am
by rootinit
Just curious, for those who have purchased a ThinkPad specifically with a pre-installed Linux on it, have you ever had to contact support for anything? If so, what is their attitude like?
Re: Pre-installed Linux owners, what is your experience like with support?
Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2022 5:08 pm
by skx
rootinit wrote: ↑Fri Mar 11, 2022 5:24 am
Just curious, for those who have purchased a ThinkPad specifically with a pre-installed Linux on it, have you ever had to contact support for anything? If so, what is their attitude like?
it s linux, all the wisdom is freely available online. it will work out of the box; and keep working! do not worry
Re: Pre-installed Linux owners, what is your experience like with support?
Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2022 5:58 pm
by rootinit
skx wrote: ↑Sun Mar 13, 2022 5:08 pm
rootinit wrote: ↑Fri Mar 11, 2022 5:24 am
Just curious, for those who have purchased a ThinkPad specifically with a pre-installed Linux on it, have you ever had to contact support for anything? If so, what is their attitude like?
it s linux, all the wisdom is freely available online. it will work out of the box; and keep working! do not worry
Doubt you've ever heard anything similar from anyone working at Lenovo.
Re: Pre-installed Linux owners, what is your experience like with support?
Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2022 6:26 pm
by skx
rootinit wrote: ↑Sun Mar 13, 2022 5:58 pm
skx wrote: ↑Sun Mar 13, 2022 5:08 pm
it s linux, all the wisdom is freely available online. it will work out of the box; and keep working! do not worry
Doubt you've ever heard anything similar from anyone working at Lenovo.
people buy laptops with linux pre-installed to be 100% sure all hardware is supported by the linux kernel and to escape from the windows tax. honestly; of this market segment; i think 99% re-install upon purchase their own distro of choice.
Re: Pre-installed Linux owners, what is your experience like with support?
Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2022 7:23 pm
by rootinit
Who is to say the distro of their choice is not the one that is pre-installed? Fedora Linux and Ubuntu are some pretty heavily-used distros.
Re: Pre-installed Linux owners, what is your experience like with support?
Posted: Sat May 21, 2022 12:10 am
by benlimanto
rootinit wrote: ↑Sun Mar 13, 2022 7:23 pm
Who is to say the distro of their choice is not the one that is pre-installed? Fedora Linux and Ubuntu are some pretty heavily-used distros.
Why I can't find any pre-installed Linux Thinkpad in my region? Or I must order from website?
Re: Pre-installed Linux owners, what is your experience like with support?
Posted: Tue May 24, 2022 12:35 pm
by rootinit
benlimanto wrote: ↑Sat May 21, 2022 12:10 am
rootinit wrote: ↑Sun Mar 13, 2022 7:23 pm
Who is to say the distro of their choice is not the one that is pre-installed? Fedora Linux and Ubuntu are some pretty heavily-used distros.
Why I can't find any pre-installed Linux Thinkpad in my region? Or I must order from website?
Yes, you must order from their website. The pre-installed ThinkPads are custom orders.