I'm looking to buy a new custom-built laptop and I want to know that the hardware will work.
Do Canonical provide any tools so that would-be users can check if their hardware works? I've seen the certification website but this focusses on whole systems from massive companies; it does not have the detail I need.
I need to know about
wireless: Intel Centrino N 2230
Clevo W550SU1 chassis with Intel 8 series chipset http://www.fortunetechnology.com/view/3877/
for 12.04
But the question is a general one about a searchable database provided by Ubuntu. (Obviously I have heard of Google.)