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Re: OT: Recommendation for a new Debian laptop

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On Saturday 15 January 2022 11:13:49 am Andrei POPESCU wrote:
> On Mi, 12 ian 22, 08:54:50, john doe wrote:
> > Debians,
> > 
> > i've been using a laptop for a fiew years now and before this laptop
> > dies on me I would like to buy a new laptop.
> > 
> > I'm thinking about two options:
> > - Buying something of the shelph and installing Debian on it
> > - Buying a pine64 or alike
> > - Any other alternative?
> > 
> > The only requirement is to have virtualisation available.
> > 
> > Basically, I'm looking for some feedback to have a laptop with Debian on it.
> > 
> > Any suggestion is appreciated.
> 
> Since you didn't mention any kind of budget constraints, you might want 
> to consider Thinkpads (previously IBM, now Lenovo).
> 
> The build quality is generally high (especially for the more expensive 
> series, like T) and you get detailed manuals on how to take it apart for 
> upgrades or repairs.
> 
> Compatibility with Linux is also generally very good and there are even 
> some models that come with Linux pre-installed.
> 
> Many Linux developers like them as well (not least because of the very 
> good keyboards) which only helps with compatibility.
> 
> If price is a concern, even second-hand / refurbished Thinkpads usually 
> provide good value for the money.
> 
> 
> Hope this helps,
> Andrei

I'll second this.

I had a "refurbished" Thinkpad that I used rather extensively for _six years_ before something went wrong with it and gave me a "system board error".  No issues with running linux on it at all,  though I was running Slackware at the time.

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OT: Recommendation for a new Debian laptop john doe <johndoe65534@mail.com> - 2022-01-12 09:00 +0100
  Re: OT: Recommendation for a new Debian laptop Jeremy Ardley <jeremy@ardley.org> - 2022-01-12 09:20 +0100
    Re: OT: Recommendation for a new Debian laptop Jeremy Ardley <jeremy@ardley.org> - 2022-01-12 09:30 +0100
      Re: OT: Recommendation for a new Debian laptop john doe <johndoe65534@mail.com> - 2022-01-15 07:40 +0100
        Re: OT: Recommendation for a new Debian laptop Jeremy Ardley <jeremy@ardley.org> - 2022-01-15 10:20 +0100
          Re: OT: Recommendation for a new Debian laptop Jeremy Ardley <jeremy@ardley.org> - 2022-01-15 10:50 +0100
          Re: OT: Recommendation for a new Debian laptop Eric S Fraga <e.fraga@ucl.ac.uk> - 2022-01-18 10:20 +0100
  Re: OT: Recommendation for a new Debian laptop Georgi Naplatanov <gosho@oles.biz> - 2022-01-12 09:30 +0100
  Re: OT: Recommendation for a new Debian laptop 황병희 <soyeomul@doraji.xyz> - 2022-01-12 12:40 +0100
  Re: OT: Recommendation for a new Debian laptop deloptes <emanoil.kotsev@deloptes.org> - 2022-01-12 13:30 +0100
  Re: OT: Recommendation for a new Debian laptop Teemu Likonen <tlikonen@iki.fi> - 2022-01-15 09:30 +0100
  Re: OT: Recommendation for a new Debian laptop Andrei POPESCU <andreimpopescu@gmail.com> - 2022-01-15 17:20 +0100
    Re: OT: Recommendation for a new Debian laptop "Roy J. Tellason, Sr." <roy@rtellason.com> - 2022-01-15 17:30 +0100
    Re: OT: Recommendation for a new Debian laptop "hdv@gmail" <hdv.jadev@gmail.com> - 2022-01-15 17:40 +0100

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