[ale] Good Linux Laptop from Lenovo?

[Bob Toxen]

Ed, thanks.  The last used Lenovo (from Microcenter) didn't last that long.  The stupid fan
died and was not replacable, hence I'm looking for a new one if I get one now.

On Mon, Dec 07, 2020 at 08:25:13AM -0500, Ed Cashin wrote:
> Lately I have had good luck buying used Lenovos on eBay with Linux
> pre-installed.  You don't have to use the OS they come with, but it
> provides some assurance that the hardware has Linux compatibility.  Some of
> the vendors are flexible and will accommodate special tweaks to the
> advertised configurations if you have special requirements.
> 
> 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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