My favorite lightweight DEs are: 1) LxQT: really lightweight (system requirement is 128MB RAM) but some features are missing. 2) Mate or Xfce: Require 512MB of RAM but have all the features.
As for distros, I suggest arch or debian-unstable. They don't install anything extra (i.e. If you didn't install it, it's probably not there :) ) Shay Gover On Tue, Dec 27, 2016 at 3:02 AM, Dan Yasny <dya...@gmail.com> wrote: > I've been carrying an X1 around for a couple of years now. The battery > life is great, Fedora support is great, weight and convenience is quite > good, except the keyboard is a bit on the weird side when it comes to the > function keys and the missing insert key, but I've learned to live with > that. > > The downside however is the reliability. In this time I've had the screen > replaced, the keyboard replaced and the motherboard/cpu/ram/etc (it's all a > single block) replaced. Each time it takes a week at the lab (I don't have > the onsite warranty, and I am in Canada, so YMMV). So if you intend to use > it somewhere where warranty isn't available, or if you intend to use it > longer than the warranty period - stay away. It's expensive enough to be > expected to last, but it's quite flimsy. > > On Mon, Dec 26, 2016 at 6:09 PM, Michael Shiloh < > michaelshiloh1...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Thanks Eli, >> >> What kind of laptop do you use? >> >> Michael >> >> On Mon, Dec 26, 2016 at 2:30 PM, E.S. Rosenberg >> <esr+linux...@g.jct.ac.il> wrote: >> > Ever since getting my current laptop that weighs ~1.5kg I said I will >> > never get anything heavier again, it's something you can't return >> > from..... >> > >> > Thin and light devices (like the X1 and the T460S) tend to not be very >> > upgradeable, it's a price you pay for thin & light... the SSD is most >> > likely upgradeable on any model you choose because so far soldered on >> > SSDs aren't all that common.... >> > >> > The videos on youtube clearly show that the T460S has at least one >> > SODIMM slot, the X1 does not seem to have it. >> > >> > Regards, >> > Eliyahu - אליהו >> > >> > 2016-12-26 23:37 GMT+02:00 Michael Shiloh <michaelshiloh1...@gmail.com >> >: >> >> Hello everyone, >> >> >> >> I hope everyone is enjoying a very happy Chanukah. >> >> >> >> You might recall about a year ago I raised the question of a powerful >> >> laptop for Linux. I settled on a Thinkpad W541 and I am thrilled with >> >> it ... except for the weight. >> >> >> >> As I travel more and don't need the power of the W541 all the time, >> >> I'm thinking of a lightweight laptop for daily use. >> >> >> >> It's hard for me to consider anything but Thinkpads: I love the >> >> TrackPoint, the keyboard, the solid feel of the devices, etc. Given >> >> that, the top two contenders are the X1 Carbon and the T460S. >> >> >> >> The X1 is about 2.6 pounds and more expensive than the T460S which >> >> weighs about 3 pounds. >> >> >> >> Another big difference is whether the RAM and/or SSD can be upgraded >> >> on the X1 (I've seen equally strong claims that they can and can not). >> >> Some conversations insist they are soldered in, other say that perhaps >> >> the RAM can be upgraded by the user but is a non-standard form factor >> >> that can only be purchased from Lenovo. >> >> >> >> I think for the extra .4 pounds I'm willing to go with the better >> >> price of the T460S, especially if upgrading RAM and SSD is not >> >> possible on the X1 (I usually purchase from Lenovo with less storage >> >> and upgrade on my own). >> >> >> >> Any thoughts or advice? >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Linux-il mailing list >> >> Linux-il@cs.huji.ac.il >> >> http://mailman.cs.huji.ac.il/mailman/listinfo/linux-il >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Linux-il mailing list >> Linux-il@cs.huji.ac.il >> http://mailman.cs.huji.ac.il/mailman/listinfo/linux-il >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Linux-il mailing list > Linux-il@cs.huji.ac.il > http://mailman.cs.huji.ac.il/mailman/listinfo/linux-il > >
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