No laptop, but this has happened with 3 desktops. I get pretty frustrated.
Have you tried older Dell computers? I have some old cast-off Dell Optiplex GX240 tower PCs where I work. 1.8 Mhz, 1 GB Ram. Hardly enough to run to XP anymore, but they run Linux great. In fact, I have not found a Linux version that the GX240 model won’t install and run. That’s what I’m using right now! I have used Ubuntu, Mint, Puppy, Mepis, and Knoppix on them, but prefer Ubuntu or Mint over the rest. The Dells are plentiful on eBay and often cost less than the shipping!
I have not had a single virus/malware incident in the last 4 years that I have used Linux. It beats the heck out of Windows.