Re: Qubes Laptop

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Andrew David Wong

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Dec 17, 2016, 11:03:43 PM12/17/16
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On 2016-12-17 15:25, RFJW wrote:
> Hi Andrew,
>
> I am looking to purchase or build a new laptop that is the most
> qubes supported. I first thought of buying a libreboot t400 but
> they are not supported by qubes and the old hardware may be a
> disappointment. My other option was the purism librem 13 but they
> have had mixed reviews and the hardware is also becoming dated
> compared to the price. What laptop can you recommend
> buying/building that is most supported?
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Ross
>

Hi Ross,

- From first-hand experience, the ThinkPad T450s supports Qubes very
well, with the exception of AEM. [1] I'm afraid I can't offer any
other personal recommendations, because I don't have first-hand
experience with running Qubes on other laptops. However, I've heard
good things about the x220 and x230 models, and Michael has suggested
adding them as Qubes-certified laptops. [2]

Best,
Andrew

[1] https://github.com/QubesOS/qubes-issues/issues/2155
[2] https://github.com/QubesOS/qubes-issues/issues/1771

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Andrew David Wong (Axon)
Community Manager, Qubes OS
https://www.qubes-os.org
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Andrew David Wong

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Dec 17, 2016, 11:06:24 PM12/17/16
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On 2016-12-17 20:03, Andrew David Wong wrote:
> On 2016-12-17 15:25, RFJW wrote:
>> Hi Andrew,
>
>> I am looking to purchase or build a new laptop that is the most
>> qubes supported. I first thought of buying a libreboot t400 but
>> they are not supported by qubes and the old hardware may be a
>> disappointment. My other option was the purism librem 13 but they
>> have had mixed reviews and the hardware is also becoming dated
>> compared to the price. What laptop can you recommend
>> buying/building that is most supported?
>
>> Kind regards,
>
>> Ross
>
>
> Hi Ross,
>
> - From first-hand experience, the ThinkPad T450s supports Qubes very
> well, with the exception of AEM. [1] I'm afraid I can't offer any
> other personal recommendations, because I don't have first-hand
> experience with running Qubes on other laptops. However, I've heard
> good things about the x220 and x230 models, and Michael has suggested
> adding them as Qubes-certified laptops. [2]
>
> Best,
> Andrew
>

By the way, you may want to take a look at our HCL [3] and system
requirements [4] if you haven't already. It's also worth reading the
updated requirements for Qubes-certified hardware for 4.x. [5]
[3] https://www.qubes-os.org/hcl/
[4] https://www.qubes-os.org/doc/system-requirements/
[5] https://www.qubes-os.org/news/2016/07/21/new-hw-certification-for-q4/

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Andrew David Wong (Axon)
Community Manager, Qubes OS
https://www.qubes-os.org
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