Not sure about which laptops to avoid or what your budget is but two UK companies that provide laptops with Linux pre-installed are Entroware (Ubuntu or Ubuntu mate) and Star Labs (Ubuntu,elementary,Mint,Manjaro,MX and Zorin)https://www.entroware.com/s...
Not sure about which laptops to avoid or what your budget is but two UK companies that provide laptops with Linux pre-installed are Entroware (Ubuntu or Ubuntu mate) and Star Labs (Ubuntu,elementary,Mint,Manjaro,MX and Zorin)https://www.entroware.com/store/
https://starlabs.systems/
PS hope this does not count as "Deliberate advertising"
