higher end Linux laptop

[perkelatorz]

Hey guys, I am looking at laptops for a dual boot. I need a laptop for college mainly. I have up to a max of 1500 USD, but I don't want to spend it if i don't have to. I am taking classes in software development and i need something that can handle that kind of work load. As well as video editing and some light gaming. The thing i am having troubles with it finding something that will last 4 years of college and that I can dual boot without a ton of issues. I was looking at the xps15 but i found that installing linux kills the warranty not that they would know after putting windows back but also added a 2 ed hard drive does as well. Still really like the computer tho. other systems i have looked are are gaming laptops but i am scared of not being able to get gpu to work(my desktop i had to take out 970 out then install drives then put 970 back in to get drivers to work nosetmode did't seem to help) any suggestions for laptops. it will mostly run linux but windows is must for some things i do with school. and a vm just wont cut it in my case.

 

Edit: i thought about warranty i understand anything to a laptop will kill warranty.

[Guest lilbman]

Look at System76 machines.  They're basically rebranded Clevos but you can get them with Linux.

[perkelatorz]

3 minutes ago, lilbman said:

Look at System76 machines.  They're basically rebranded Clevos but you can get them with Linux.

They don't seem bad, that may be what i go with, but want to see more suggestions first.

[Droidbot]

XPS 13 Dev Edition

Comes with Ubuntu preinstalled and nearly everything works

[perkelatorz]

2 minutes ago, Droidbot said:

XPS 13 Dev Edition

Comes with Ubuntu preinstalled and nearly everything works

looked into it already, apparently installing windows(dual boot) or changing to a different Linux distro completely voids warranty. Great laptop tho spending that kind of money on that is a bit over priced i better have a warranty ya know like damn.

[LtStaffel]

Doing just about anything to a laptop will void the warranty.

 

Get any decent laptop you've done research on, and then throw Ubuntu on as a dual boot, it's really friendly to an existing Windows install. Since Linux is an OS, there's no more of a laptop "for Linux" than there's a laptop "for Windows".

[perkelatorz]

1 minute ago, LtStaffel said:

Doing just about anything to a laptop will void the warranty.

 

Get a laptop and throw Ubuntu on as a dual boot, it's really friendly to an existing Windows install. Since Linux is an OS, there's no more of a laptop "for Linux" than there's a laptop "for Windows".

yeah good point. I really don't like to dual boot off of one drive. Still not 100% confident with Linux. terrified i am going to accidentally kill data. 

[fjdhdhcyfhf]

if you are worried about killing the warranty by adding an extra drive the thinkpads use to have docks you could swap out the DVD drive for, there was no requirement to dismantle anything. I dont know if todays models can do that