Good move losing Win8. Just remember that you'll need to go into UEFI and enable 'Legacy Boot' before you can install Linux on the laptop. ANy thoughts on which Linux yet? Have a look at a few, and try the various desktops (Gnome, KDE, Cinnamon/Mate, LXDE, XFCE, Enlightenment E17 and Unity. You'd be surprised how different they can be and how tweakable they all are. FWIW my current desktops are Enlightenment, XFCE a,d LXDE on various desktop boxes and LXDE on the HP Probook. I'd suggest one fo the lightweight desktops for the Laptop (LXDE/XFCE or Enlightenment, or even for a very lightweight choice, Openbox) These will gove noticeably longer battery life, and be more responsive than the 'Full Fat' options Gnome/KDE.
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