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It really depends on why you need your computer. I have an Asus CA302 and it works great for most of my usage like watching Netflix and browsing the web. But for any coding, I explicitly use my Thinkpad X62 that's running Ubuntu and it works flawlessly. If you're willing to pay for Cloud9 or EC2, I think you're better off buying an ultraportable gaming laptop like a MSI running Ubuntu, but they are much more expensive. If GPU isn't a requirement, a Thinkpad T-series is the way to go.