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Shopping for a laptop as a Linux user:

Screenshot from the Simpsons where Otto is talking to Marge and Homer standing next to a window in their house with a caption "Oh wow, windows!... I don't think I can afford this place."

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[–] [S] 7 points 2 years ago* (6 children)

Yes, I'm a huge fan of second hand as well, but this has to be a brand new laptop for external reasons.

I'm in fact writing this from a 12 year old Thinkpad that I restored.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    What are your actual requirements? Are you looking for something specific?

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  • [–] [S] 3 points 2 years ago

    Thanks for trying to help me out but in this situation the laptop must be new, sold through a retailer in my country that is on a specific list. I don't think you can help me out with this one, there just aren't any options that meet this demand that have no system or linux. They always come with windows preinstalled.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago

    There are newer Thinkpads that can also be found second-hand. With NVME storage and newer CPUs. The Linux support for them has actually gotten better. Lenovo is still the best hardware for Linux out of all the old manufacturing brands.

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