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Buying shiny new hardware isn't needed, any old Thinkpad is bound to have good Linux support, plus it'll be upgradeable and durable! Use the right tool for the
by StudentStuff 9y ago
Buying shiny new hardware isn't needed, any old Thinkpad is bound to have good Linux support, plus it'll be upgradeable and durable!
Use the right tool for the job, avoid assuming you need the most expensive tool possible!
- zaarn 9y agoThere is plenty of old hardware that won't properly work for modern linux distros, either by missing firmware packages or software not running on the CPU anymore (such as on an old Thinkpad of mine from 1998, modern distro's don't properly run, a lot of stuff fails with invalid opcodes or segfaults. An ancient copy of knoppix runs (with kernel 2.3)) Even then, most people don't buy with "it must run linux" in mind, they grab whatever has good sounding numbers on it.
- StudentStuff 9y agoHeh, wasn't thinking of going that old, more like a Thinkpad T430 (can be had for $150) or newer depending on budget. Any of that line will run your distro of choice without issue.