Is it a good idea to have pic related as your primary Linux machine?

Yes.

not if you don't have to get it

>>56228659
Only if you have an IQ higher than 140

>>56228659
As long as you never reset the PRAM.

hijacking this thread instead of starting a new one. linux noob, need a cheap laptop for it. here's what i'm thinking of getting...

http://support.hp.com/rs-en/document/c05194852

Intel® Core™ i3-6100U (2.3 GHz, 3 MB cache, 2 cores)
Intel® HD Graphics 520
256 GB M.2 SSD
Intel® 802.11ac (1x1) Wi-Fi® and Bluetooth® 4.2 Combo (Miracast compatible)
B&O PLAY; HP Audio Boost; Dual speakers

would i have any problems (drivers etc.)?

>>56229617
Get something with dedicated Nvidia graphics and 4-8GB RAM, rest seems fine

>>56229617
just get a macbook :-)

>>56229671
>dedicated Nvidia graphics

because it's easier to get it to work with linux, or for more processing power? because i don't really care about that. i'm just planning on using simple command line tools for programming and stuff.

>>56229790

intel hd graphics work super well in linux, with open source drivers and everything.

fuck having a dedicated graphic card, they tend to break way before any other component in cheap laptops.

>>56230718
>intel hd graphics work super well in linux, with open source drivers and everything

Well, goes well with linux. But if you attempt to start Xorg and actually use the drivers, it will shit itself.

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>>56228659
ios uses a linux fork so it actually is a linux machine. do you mean gnu/linux?