**Thor, the Norseman has moved!** · 2018-08-03T11:39:38Z

Thor, the Norseman has moved!

I'm thinking of getting a backup phone and laptop, because I need to send both in for repairs. The laptop needs to have Linux-friendly hardware, and the phone I'm not sure about. Every Android phone I have tried, even expensive ones, feel kind of glitchy and clunky compared to an iPhone.

Also, I'd prefer if neither of them are horribly expensive. Every "best Linux laptop" list I've seen has models that would run me at least $1000 incl. VAT here in Norway.

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**Earl of Grenland** .social · 3. Aug 2018, 13:30

**Earl of Grenland** .social · 3. Aug 2018, 13:30

@thor Lenovo Thinkpad L460 cost me around 3000ish Norwegian Kroner and i an runnig it with Linux Antergos with deepin without any problems.

And i you could check out the Xiaomk mi a1 or a2 both tun android one and should feel quite fast and responsive

**Sir Matthew, Black Knight 💾** .com · 3. Aug 2018, 17:13

**Sir Matthew, Black Knight 💾** .com · 3. Aug 2018, 17:13

@thor
I've heard iOS users tend to like Google's Pixel phones best when it a comes to a comparable experience on Android. I have a Pixel 2 and I like it a lot

**Ruben 🇬🇧** .social · 3. Aug 2018, 19:55

**Ruben 🇬🇧** .social · 3. Aug 2018, 19:55

@thor Thinkpads make for great linux laptops, and can be bought quite cheap on finn.no. I have had a X220 for two years and it's still enough for my needs. Everythink just works™ with Linux.

I can really recommend the OnePlus3/5/6 phones, as they are powerfull, elegant and most importantly recieve updates long after their release. Even the OnePlus 3, which is a few years old by now, will get the next major version of Android (it's allready available in beta I think).

**Ruben 🇬🇧** .social · 3. Aug 2018, 20:02

**Ruben 🇬🇧** .social · 3. Aug 2018, 20:02

@thor If you want a brand new linux and privacy oriented laptop, you should check out @Purism. Not the cheapest, but they look good and the company is run by nerds 😏

**🇬🇧 Ster 🏳️‍🌈** .io · 3. Aug 2018, 20:14

**🇬🇧 Ster 🏳️‍🌈** .io · 3. Aug 2018, 20:14

@rsolva
He said 1000 was too much... and you suggest #Purism. I love purism but this was not a good suggestion 😂
@thor @Purism

**Ruben 🇬🇧** .social · 3. Aug 2018, 21:22

**Ruben 🇬🇧** .social · 3. Aug 2018, 21:22

@ster @thor @Purism I suggested buying a used Thinkpad first, but thougth it was worth mentioning @Purism as an alternative if the budger could be stretched 🙂

**Ruben 🇬🇧** .social · 3. Aug 2018, 21:24

**Ruben 🇬🇧** .social · 3. Aug 2018, 21:24

@ster @thor @Purism *budget

**Thibaut** .fr · 3. Aug 2018, 20:22

**Thibaut** .fr · 3. Aug 2018, 20:22

@thor I never tried but there is this option: https://www.tuxedocomputers.com/en

**D. Aloysius W.** .exchange · 18. Aug 2018, 10:28

**D. Aloysius W.** .exchange · 18. Aug 2018, 10:28

@thor

Yeah, phones... Librem 5 is on the horizon, but otherwise the market is thin.

As for laptops, @aral shared a list of linux shops in Europe a while back that offered a range of new linux machines at different configs and prices. He might be able to share that list of shops again.