On 09/05/14 23:23, Pete Lancashire wrote: > the X200 look like a nice box. thanks
It is, i had one with a ddr3 and a C2D at 2,5 ghz. Try to get one with wireless wwan modem, it's nice when you are on the road. If you have double the money and want a similar case but more powerful - go for a x201 ! > > I have also been looking for something to do just the basics on. > > -pete > > > On Thu, May 8, 2014 at 2:55 PM, Chuck Hast <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I run Ubuntu on a Thinkpad X200, I whooped it up with 8g of >> ram and a 500G HD. I have compiz on it so I can run several >> desktops on the cube, the parts can be found all over the >> place and it is fast enough to run a virtual machine of Win7 >> (I have run Win 7 on the bare metal and in the VM, it runs >> better in the VM, Linux hides the hardware from it making >> it reasonably nice to run in that environment. I have the >> large battery pack, but I have never run it to "Ack I am >> dying, do something ! so I can not say how long it will >> run, but I have run it on several flights of 4 hours and still >> had battery left for more. >> >> The one I am doing this on I picked up for $165 on Ebay. >> great box and it is 64b processor. >> >> The one I have at home has the Arduino software on it, >> I have run it a couple of times and talked to the Arduino >> so I know it works, but I have not had a chance to set >> down and really start hacking on it. >> >> But I am quite happy with the X200, built like a battle >> ship and really take a lot. >> >> The only thing I have had to replace on one is the CPU >> fan or cooling unit, and I think I found one on EBay for >> less than $30.00 >> >> >> >> >> On Thu, May 8, 2014 at 11:11 AM, Daniel Petre <[email protected] >>> wrote: >> >>> >>> On 08 May 2014, at 18:58, <[email protected]> >>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Hey Pluggers, >>>> >>>> I find myself suddenly in need of a new laptop. My requirements are: >>>> - Runs Linux well (including Wi-Fi) >>>> - Light weight - my current netbook is 3 pounds >>>> - Long battery life (8-10 hours) >>>> >>>> I don't need much horsepower. I just need to take notes, browse the >> web, >>>> and run OpenVPN occasionally. >>>> >>>> Does anyone have any recommendations for systems I should consider, or >>> ones >>>> I should nix? >>> >>> Hi, i run Manjaro Linux very well on a IBM/Lenovo Thinkpad, >>> it’s a x201 12” lightweight laptop (i5 at 2.5 ghz, 8 gb ram, ssd). >>> >>> You can find very cheap thinkpads on ebay with core2duo processors that >>> run linux very well: >>> x60,x61,t60,t61.. >>> >>>> >>>> Thanks in advance. >>>> >>>> -Brian >>>> >>>> ------------------------------------------- >>>> Brian P. Martin >>>> Martin Consulting Services, Inc. >>>> UNIX & Linux System Administration, Training, and Programming >>>> Telephone: 503 617-4500 >>>> E-mail: [email protected] >>>> Web-site: www.martinconsulting.com >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> PLUG mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> PLUG mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Chuck Hast -- KP4DJT -- >> Glass, five thousand years of history and getting better. >> The only container material that the USDA gives blanket approval on. >> _______________________________________________ >> PLUG mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug >> > _______________________________________________ > PLUG mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list [email protected] http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
