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Coming into the thread, I had the idea of an inexpensive laptop being something like my old Dell D420 running Ubuntu, but the $1000 mark is what I would persona
by khyryk 15y ago
Coming into the thread, I had the idea of an inexpensive laptop being something like my old Dell D420 running Ubuntu, but the $1000 mark is what I would personally call expensive -- talk about having the completely wrong idea!
Anyway, which type of laptop are you looking for? 17" gaming monster? 12" ultraportable? The Lenovo ThinkPad X220 handles Linux just fine, but I'm not sure whether that's what you're looking for.
- cylinder714 15y agoI'm writing this on a Lenovo ThinkPad X220i (i3 processor, no camera, Bluetooth or fingerprint reader) and Lubuntu runs very well on it. Wi-fi and wired networks just work, and the stock Intel onboard graphics perform normal tasks flawlessly, though I can't speak to gaming performance. I bought mine via outlet.lenovo.com, and if you have a Visa card, Lenovo has a deal with them at www.lenovo.com/visa whereby one can save a couple hundred dollars off the usual price. As to which models to look at, the T- and X-series ThinkPads seem to be the ones to get.