[ale] Good Linux Laptop from Lenovo?

[Sean Kilpatrick]

Bob,
I {believe} that this laptop has 4 GB soldered to the board and a slot for
up to 8 GB additional.
One warning:  I have a ThinkPad and had to give up trying to open the
case.

I no longer remember how I broke through the BIOS security crap to install
Fedora, but if I can do it, then anyone on this list should be able to, as
my skills end at [very] modest Command Line uses. :)

Sean

On Sun, Dec 6, 2020 at 12:45 PM Bob Toxen via Ale <ale at ale.org> wrote:

> I'm looking for advice on purchasing a new Laptop to install and run
> Linux, almost certainly CentOS but maybe Slackware.  I'l occasionally
> do some C programming.  This would be for when I travel so it should
> have a Linux-usable WiFi module.
>
> My main use is browsing, text email, and watching DVDs.  (I realize that
> I'll have to buy an external USB DVD burner.)
>
>
> I've always had good luck with Lenovo laptops and have a strong preference
> for them.  I have a preference for NVIDIA as more compatible graphics and
> might some day try to install the Silicon Graphics graphics software.
> I'll add an external trackball.  (My genuine IBM 2001 laptop still
> runs too.)
>
>
> I'm leaning towards mail ordering the following from Microcenter as I'm
> now living in the Provinces here in Fort Lauderdale:
>
>   Lenovo IdeaPad 3 17IML 17.3" Laptop Computer - Grey Intel Core i5-10210U
> Processor 1.6GHz;
>   NVIDIA GeForce MX330 2GB GDDR5; 8GB DDR4-2666 RAM; 512GB Solid State
> Drive
>   $699
>
> I'm not thrilled with the small amount of RAM; perhaps I should research
> large RAM sticks.
>
>
> I welcome any advice.  Any advice on how hard to break it's stupid
> security to boot from a CentOS install DVD is welcome; of course I can
> figure it out and have.
>
> I have no interest in HP or Dell having had poor experiences with them.
>
> All help welcome with thanks!
>
> Bob Toxen
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