Thinkpads have pretty much worked on Linux, for me.
Overall, Linux is great these days if you have compatible hardware. A random Windows laptop might be a problem, but a Thinkpad or a System76 or such should all be fine.
Overall, Linux is great these days if you have compatible hardware. A random Windows laptop might be a problem, but a Thinkpad or a System76 or such should all be fine.
One thing I'd like to say when looking at Thinkpads, or other laptops, for running Linux on, don't get one with hybrid graphics. My experience in trying to deal with it was a huge pain.
Maybe my problem was in going for the W-series. The older T-series laptops I've installed and used Linux on were great.
But I guess it was just luck of the draw - YMMV.