Solved! buying advice needed: i am looking for a convertible laptop with stylus support that is (at least somewhat) ubuntu compatible

[definitelynotashoe]

Hello everyone,

since my old laptop probably won't make it past the end of this month i've been scouring the internet all day for a convertible laptop with a touch screen as a replacement.
Because of my very specific needs i've found only the lenovo yoga 920 (version: Intel Core i5, 8 GB RAM, 256 GB SSD) as a possible replacement, which is why i am asking for your suggestions; any and all advice is very much appreciated.

The most i'm willing to spend is 1400 $. Also i don't care at all about brands or if the laptop is brand new.

What i absolutely require:

• it has to be a convertible laptop with a touch screen
• i'll use it a lot during lectures for easier note-taking and amateurish drawing at home, which is why stylus support (don't care about the brand) and palm rejection for the touch screen is a must (my ipad in combination with the apple pencil kinda spoiled me in this regard)
• it should be possible to install some linux distro (preferably ubuntu) and have it run somewhat smoothly. Since i plan on using linux only for coding and experimenting with it i don't care if the touchscreen looses it's functionality due to a lack of linux drivers or whatever
• sturdy hinge that keeps the screen upright at all times (i read that some convertible laptops have issues with this)
• an at least average keyboard (i loathe awful keyboards with non-responsive and tiny keys)

Bonus points for:

• good battery life
• at least 3 USB ports (though USB-hubs are always an option)
• a proper trackpad
• it shouldn't overheat easily during regular use, after all i'll spend at least 12 hours a day in front of it
• at least 8 GB RAM and a mid-range CPU

What i don't care about:

• screen size (as long as i have at least 13 inches to work with i'm a happy camper) and resoultion
• graphics card
• type and size of drive
• webcam and speaker quality
• fingreprint reader
• integrated stylus holder
• looks/design/colours
• weight and seize

I'm looking forward to hearing your views on this, and many thanks in advance!

 

[hang-the-9]

XPS convertible is also high quality but I don't know how well it can run Linux. Lenovo is one of the top supported brands for Linux in general, and good quality also, can't go wrong with one of those.

 

[hang-the-9]

XPS convertible is also high quality but I don't know how well it can run Linux. Lenovo is one of the top supported brands for Linux in general, and good quality also, can't go wrong with one of those.