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I have got a question for all the #tech people out there with experience regarding #hp and #Linux

#Windows11 is being rolled out and I probably will have to set up my Laptop again. Never used #Linux on a PC, so how about:

Do #Linux distributions support HP omen 17 (2019) ?

If so, which one would you recommend for chiefly MS Office use (64-bit Excel a must) ?

How difficult is a set-up for a non-IT pro who has always worked with Windows (but installed systems)?

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    @Linux4Everyone @linux

    I hope I don’t lose any of the helpful new contacts who responded to my initial question by adding something I found from 4 (!)years ago re/ my PC:

    "utsukushii_rei

    I’d advise against hp laptops if you can find an alternative it would be much more simple of an install process. Gaming motherboards by themselves have been known to have excessive bios/uefi settings…

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      1 year ago

      @Linux4Everyone @linux

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      “…that make the install process exponentially more difficult and tiresome. Not only that, but HP has it’s own quarks to it. Such as optane memory management, IRST and various proprietary options that need to be disabled while trying to install Linux”

      This sounds very serious to me, however, it was 4 years ago - a lifetime, even for BIOS/OS related issues.

      Thoughts?