The Linux Laptop Quest: One Man’s Search for a Daily Driver That Won’t Betray Him — Part 3
By the time I reached this stage of the search, I had accepted two truths:
- I need a 16-inch laptop.
- I need it to play nice with Linux.
These two requirements alone eliminated roughly 80% of the laptop market, which honestly made things easier. But the remaining 20%? That’s where the real chaos began.
This is the part of the journey where I stared at spec sheets like they were ancient scrolls, watched Linux compatibility videos at 1 a.m., and whispered things like “why is this one perfect except for the display?” into the void.
Let’s talk about the contenders — the laptops that almost made it, but ultimately didn’t.