<div dir="auto">The only reason for new laptop would be battery life. <div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">The things that you just mentioned can be handled by any laptop from recent 10 years.</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sun, Dec 6, 2020, 12:45 PM Bob Toxen via Ale <<a href="mailto:ale@ale.org">ale@ale.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">I'm looking for advice on purchasing a new Laptop to install and run<br>
Linux, almost certainly CentOS but maybe Slackware. I'l occasionally<br>
do some C programming. This would be for when I travel so it should<br>
have a Linux-usable WiFi module.<br>
<br>
My main use is browsing, text email, and watching DVDs. (I realize that<br>
I'll have to buy an external USB DVD burner.)<br>
<br>
<br>
I've always had good luck with Lenovo laptops and have a strong preference<br>
for them. I have a preference for NVIDIA as more compatible graphics and<br>
might some day try to install the Silicon Graphics graphics software.<br>
I'll add an external trackball. (My genuine IBM 2001 laptop still<br>
runs too.)<br>
<br>
<br>
I'm leaning towards mail ordering the following from Microcenter as I'm<br>
now living in the Provinces here in Fort Lauderdale:<br>
<br>
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 17IML 17.3" Laptop Computer - Grey Intel Core i5-10210U Processor 1.6GHz;<br>
NVIDIA GeForce MX330 2GB GDDR5; 8GB DDR4-2666 RAM; 512GB Solid State Drive<br>
$699<br>
<br>
I'm not thrilled with the small amount of RAM; perhaps I should research large RAM sticks.<br>
<br>
<br>
I welcome any advice. Any advice on how hard to break it's stupid<br>
security to boot from a CentOS install DVD is welcome; of course I can<br>
figure it out and have.<br>
<br>
I have no interest in HP or Dell having had poor experiences with them.<br>
<br>
All help welcome with thanks!<br>
<br>
Bob Toxen<br>
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