As the title says, I am currently learning to be a programmer, and my tablet does not suffice for the job.
I have already finished a small MEAN-Stack application for learning Typescript, learned some Java syntax (I expect nothing more exciting than a sorting algorithm, but exam language is Java, so…) and the next stop will most likely be plain vanilla C to learn about handling hardware.
Windows I hate with a passion, and I don’t know squat about Macs, so I am thinking of getting myself a decently sized laptop for a sensible Linux install.
History (I started my Liux journey with SuSE Linux 4.4.1, way back when) taught me to be very wary of driver issues on laptops, so I thought I could ask you for recommendations that play fair with Linux.
(as an aside, if I could play GuildWars2 on it in the evening and attach my two big monitors when at home, that would be super cool)
I use a 2022 Asus ROG G14. It has substantial support from asus-linux.org for the laptop’s special features.It is all AMD and has a mux switch, that can easily be used to pass the dGPU through to virtual machines. Asus-linux.org has great documentation on how to do passthrough. It’s got upgradable parts, the keyboard is pretty good, and best of all, it can be purchased for less than WAY less performant laptops, like the Framework, System76 stuff, and ThinkPads.