Which laptop and distro would you recommend for a Linux newb (someone who has never used Linux)? Preferably hardware with decent battery life and isn’t horribly slow.
Update: Walked away with this Dell Inspiron i5 3520 with Best Buy’s black friday deal: https://www.bestbuy.com/site/sku/6553026.p
While it might not be an issue anymore, just make sure you look up driver support for wireless for whatever laptop you choose.
2 of the laptops I had in the past used a broadcom driver that was just a nightmare to setup on Linux
There’s a good chance it’s not really a big deal anymore, but if you’re new to linux just double check that it’s not something you’ll run into.