Re: [PLUG] Suggestions for featherweight laptop

/ >USB 3 ports use blue plastic in the connector, afaik./ That's what I thought too Russell, but all 3 of these USB jacks are black. However on closer inspection with a bright light and a magnifying glass I see an "SS" marking on 2 of them along with the traditional USB mark on all 3 so now

Re: [PLUG] Suggestions for featherweight laptop

> "Dave" == Dave Lien <- W7DAL > writes: Dave> To install Linux from an ISO burned to a USB thumb drive enter Dave> Setup again and select F9, then Boot From USB Hard Drive Dave> (UEFI). (I still don't know which if any USB ports are really 3.0 Dave> and which are 2???)

Re: [PLUG] Suggestions for featherweight laptop

Tom- Following your idea I bought an HP Stream 14 from WalMart for $229. To be used as a featherweight Mint only machine for coming up to speed in Linux (wy overdue) and learning Python while sitting in an easy chair watching football (with the sound off). So far, so good. :-D. I've had

Re: [PLUG] Suggestions for featherweight laptop

Thanks for the help Tom. Looks to me that the new 14" model for an extra $20 is the same except for screen size so I'm leaning that way. The weight still comes in around 3 lbs. :-D. Keep cool. -Dave On 9/4/2017 2:54 PM, Tomas Kuchta wrote: > I have it as general use shared laptop for the

Re: [PLUG] Suggestions for featherweight laptop

I have it as general use shared laptop for the kids, anyone. Got it new about 2 years ago for $199 new. It is light, surprisingly well constructed, it has no fan, 2xUSB, HDMI and SD card slot. It lasts about 8 hours on battery. The new/latest version has 4GB RAM and faster WiFi which would be

Re: [PLUG] Suggestions for featherweight laptop

TNX Rich. I do the same thing. On 9/4/2017 1:27 PM, Rich Shepard wrote: > On Mon, 4 Sep 2017, Dave Lien - W7DAL wrote: > >> And finally, is there any magic I need to know about when installing MINT >> and overwriting Windows and other crapware? I see some people have had >> problems installing

Re: [PLUG] Suggestions for featherweight laptop

On Mon, 4 Sep 2017, Dave Lien - W7DAL wrote: > And finally, is there any magic I need to know about when installing MINT > and overwriting Windows and other crapware? I see some people have had > problems installing MINT. (But I'll settle for any decent version of > Linux.) Dave, The first

Re: [PLUG] Suggestions for featherweight laptop

Thanks, Tom. I think you found the sweet spot with the HP Stream 11. No problem here giving up dual-boot. I'd rather have a good dedicated inexpensive lightweight RELIABLE Linux portable that has current hardware and will be good for a few years. If you have had a good experience with the HP

Re: [PLUG] Suggestions for featherweight laptop

If you decide to go for used thikpad X2x0 laptop. I cannot recommend anything older than x220/x230 for many reasons - performance, power consumption, too old architecture and age (you would be buying almost 10 years old laptop). In used Thinkpads, there is pretty awesome selection on Newegg

Re: [PLUG] Suggestions for featherweight laptop

I have dualbooted the X200 with both Linux and Win7 pro. Worked quite well but I prefer to load it up with RAM and run windows in a VM, works better in my view. On Mon, Sep 4, 2017 at 11:40 AM, Rich Shepard wrote: > On Mon, 4 Sep 2017, Dave Lien - W7DAL wrote: > > >

Re: [PLUG] Suggestions for featherweight laptop

On Mon, 4 Sep 2017, Dave Lien - W7DAL wrote: > Does the ThinkPad X200 dual-boot Linux OK for you?  Dave. Dave, I've no idea as I run only linux on it; haven't done M$ in 20 years now. A web search might find the answer for you. If you'll allow a suggestion, replace the existing hard

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TNX Rich. Does the ThinkPad X200 dual-boot Linux OK for you?  Dave. On 9/4/2017 9:16 AM, Rich Shepard wrote: > On Mon, 4 Sep 2017, Dave Lien - W7DAL wrote: > >> Should have mentioned I'm looking for something under 3 lbs and abt $200 >> or less. Nothing fancy needed for this non-critical app.

Re: [PLUG] Suggestions for featherweight laptop

On Mon, 4 Sep 2017, Dave Lien - W7DAL wrote: > Should have mentioned I'm looking for something under 3 lbs and abt $200 > or less. Nothing fancy needed for this non-critical app. There seem to be > lots of Chromebooks in that category but I'm led to believe Linux doesn't > work well on those

Re: [PLUG] Suggestions for featherweight laptop

Thanks for the suggestions, Tom. I'll check them out. Should have mentioned I'm looking for something under 3 lbs and abt $200 or less. Nothing fancy needed for this non-critical app. There seem to be lots of Chromebooks in that category but I'm led to believe Linux doesn't work well on those

Re: [PLUG] Suggestions for featherweight laptop

I have 1st class Linux experience with Lenovo Thinkpad X2x0 (currently x=7), Dell XPS 13 and HP Elitebook 820 G3 (HP is the most expensive one ) Both are almost identical in size, weight and have decent battery life (~8 hours) in lightweight formats. Pros: Dell has better 13" LCD with 100% sRGB

[PLUG] Suggestions for featherweight laptop

Seeking suggestions for modern replacement of my old Tosh Portege R100. Must be at least 12" dia with USB2, plus a Serial Port if that's still possible. For use as dual-boot Windows/Linux. Power machine not needed, but light weight is critical. Plus cheeep of course. TNX.