The best Linux laptops you can buy: Expert tested for students, hobbyists, and pros

Once a favorite among coding and programming professionals and niche hobbyists, Linux has been steadily rising in popularity over the years. Since it's open source, there are plenty of different Linux distributions available for you to try out and see what works best for your skill level and needs. Linux can even be used to revive an old laptop or desktop to give it new life as a learning tool for beginner programmers. And while Mac users have some catching up to do in terms of distro support, there are plenty of Windows-based laptops with comparable performance and battery life that can also run Linux. What is the best Linux laptop right now? Buying any laptop can be daunting, let alone one for an operating system you may not be familiar with. So ZDNET experts went hands-on with Linux-capable laptops from Lenovo, Dell and more to test user-friendliness, performance, and battery life. Our pick for the best Linux laptop overall is the Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 AMD is our top pick due ... Read full article.