How to determine if new hardware is compatible?

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I am looking to purchase a new laptop but do not want to run Windows. In order to utilize both the new laptop and Ubuntu to their fullest, I want to verify that the hardware is fully compatable with the OS.

Is there a compatability matrix available that can be used to verify this? Does the hardware need to support open drivers or something similar?

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How to determine if new hardware is compatible?

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