As the car collecting guy, I am hoping to see those imported into the US at some point soon. I don't want to do the whole process myself but we can now import those that are at least 25 years old. (It's a weird law we have with some politics behind it and we don't discuss politics on this site.)
I think they'd make good overlander vehicles and they're a great size for those who want the 'van life'. I own a giant RV but I don't use it often. It's just a hassle and a half.
Now on to some other stuff...
I'd look up the most current 'Linux Bible' and/or Linux For Dummies. Even though it says 'dummies' in the title, it's actually a solid book. I didn't look into the book until later in my Linux journey but it still had lots of good information.
Sometimes there are bundles of Linux books at Humble Bundle, where you can pay what you want (though there's a minimum price). You'll have to keep your eye out for that as they don't always have those on offer.
It's okay to break your system. In fact, I find that breaking and repairing your computer is actually a good way to understand what's going on underneath and how to learn a lot more about the operating system.
I'm not suggesting that you break it intentionally. I'm suggesting that you not be too afraid of breaking things.
Just make sure you have good backups and that you have the tools to reinstall the operating system because you might not always be able to fix it. I call it, "Learning by breaking." I think it's a fine way to learn new things. I haven't broken my OS beyond repair in a long time, but I sure broke it early on.
It's quite the opposite, actually. Dell will support Linux and sell some hardware with Linux installed as the only OS.
For example, all of these can come with Ubuntu as the default operating system:
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Dell has been, and will continue to be, a solid Linux supporter. Even if their hardware isn't somehow "Linux specific" then it's just standard hardware and Linux will install just fine. They're even good about having hardware that has Linux drivers because they're not scraping the barrel with things like off-brand wireless adapters.
Dell makes a huge amount of money by supporting Linux, though that mostly comes from their server side. The Linux systems that they do sell make it into the hands of businesses more so than consumers but you're able to buy them if that's what you want. But, you can just buy any Dell and put Linux on it.