On: Before you Dual Boot – MS, OEMs and Linux

[keithpeter]

I currently use a couple of recycled core duo 2 thinkpads. BIOS so of course GNU/Linux installs easy either whole disk or dual boot with windows.

In the future, I suppose I'll need to look to a Chromebook as a cheap platform for my GNU/Linux.

Unless people actually start making open hardware...

[grannyg00se → keithpeter]

No need to fear. I have a recent Thinkpad (T530) and it boots ArchLinux painlessly from USB or internal 32gig ssd. Also boots into windows8 from the main 120gig ssd if necessary. It's UEFI with secureboot disabled.

[lsiebert → grannyg00se]

Yeah I did something similar on my T530. Booting into Windows is a pain, compared to Mint. Everything wants to update and reboot.