Hi all! Just thought I'd chime in because I've done this!
I highly recommend Lenovo Thinkpads. Older models like the T14 (2nd gen) and X13 (2nd gen) have come down in price a lot! You can find these for like $300 or so on Ebay. That's how much my X13 cost. Both are very well made and parts are easy to find. Lenovo also has full disassembly videos online. I spilled coffee all over a second one I had and the spill resistant keyboard kept the internals safe and was easy to replace with a used unit. They also are fantastic linux machines and I've not had any problems with hardware support. I run a custom kernel + luks encryption. Since this is the enterprise model, it comes with some nice additions like a sim card slot for lte connectivity (I have an extra pay as you go data line for $8 which helps when I need network on the go - I don't use smartphones), touchscreen, and the extended business warranty which I'm catching the end of. Remember to re-paste the thermals! Health and Peace, Elaina Jones Aug 17, 2024, 17:27 by [email protected]: > I'd be inclined to pick a brand you like (Lenovo, Dell, whatever) and go > look at the models they sold 3-5 years ago IN THE BUSINESS LINE. (For > Dell that would be Latitude.) > > Then go buy one on E-Bay to buy one of those. There's a good chance that > a business computer of that age is likely coming off lease. My > experience is they tend to be quality machines at a good price. > > On 8/17/24 14:58, David Fleck wrote: > >> My wife's old ThinkPad is on its last legs, and she doesn't want a System 76 >> machine (my current Linux solution), so does anyone have thoughts on a good >> low-end machine suitable for Linux? It will be used for browsing, household >> finances (kMyMoney), and YouTube streaming. >> >> Thanks in advance- >> >> -- >> - David Fleck >> > > -- > Courtney Rosenthal / [email protected] / www.crosenthal.com >
