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5 Reasons Now Is The Right Time To Buy A Linux Laptop

How-To Geek, Tuesday, April 29th, 2025

Most people only consider Windows or macOS when looking at laptops, with a smattering of ChromeOS thrown in for good measure. However, the next time you configure a laptop before purchase, you might just see the option to buy it with Linux pre-installed.

Before you ignore that option and click the Windows option, here are five good reasons to buy a Linux laptop instead.

> Big Brands Are Taking Linux Laptops Seriously > Lenovo Is Leading the Charge of Discounts for Picking Linux > Official OS Support From the Manufacturer > Guaranteed Hardware Compatibility > Linux Is Ready for the Daily Computing Challenge

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