The curious case of Linux hardware support
Through the few years I have been using Linux, I have barely had any problems with hardware not being supported or working incorrectly. I have almost exclusively used HP corporate hardware, never using anything too "bleeding edge". This was probably down to luck initially, slowly becoming part of my "best practices" as I learned more about Linux.
Lately, I was lucky enough to get my hands on an HP 2740p Tablet, which hit the market not long ago. I was definitely interested in giving it a try, mostly because it had a solid state drive, but also to find out how Linux would cope with its hardware. Let's just say my experience was far from the smooth trip I had planned, so I thought I'd share some of the things I did to overcome those problems. I hope some of my ideas may help others in case they face a similar situation.
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