<p dir="ltr">Semi-success story: I bought an<br>
Acer Aspire E5-573G-59C3 Core i5 5200U<br>
<a href="http://m.newegg.com/Product/Feedback?itemnumber=N82E16834315016">http://m.newegg.com/Product/Feedback?itemnumber=N82E16834315016</a><br>
last year; the wifi is only just now starting to be supported by Linux.<br>
It was pricy because it had an actual nvidia graphics chip - not worth it unless you know you need it.</p>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Mar 10, 2016 11:02 AM, "Dustin Laurence" <<a href="mailto:dllaurence@dslextreme.com">dllaurence@dslextreme.com</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">It looks like I may be able to influence some laptop purchases at the<br>
boys' school--but unfortunately, it's a last minute deal I have to move<br>
on right away, and I doubt I'll have time to research the current<br>
generation of laptops. Fortunately, I suspect a few of you may have<br>
bought a laptop recently.<br>
<br>
I would like to identify current windows laptops that will dual-boot<br>
Linux well (for some of the kids who are interested in programming and<br>
real computer knowledge) without confusing the windows users (everybody<br>
else) who don't know what dual-boot means. They should be inexpensive,<br>
but not to the point of being cheap junk that will overheat if you do<br>
something more challenging than read email. The goal, obviously, is to<br>
have computers that are useful for the kids who want to have a 'coding<br>
club' and learn real things as well as for what the teachers come up with.<br>
<br>
Anyway, suggestions welcome.<br>
<br>
Dustin<br>
<br>
<br>
</blockquote></div>