Recommend laptop

[Robert Heller]

At Wed, 31 May 2017 09:08:01 +0200 "Ubuntu user technical support,  not for general discussions" <ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com> wrote:

> 
> On 31 May 2017 at 03:36, Phil <phil_lor at bigpond.com> wrote:
> > Any suggestions?
> 
> 
> Lenovo Thinkpad. Every time.

+100

> 
> The best build quality in PC laptops, and the best keyboards too.
> 
> Sadly they've gone over to trendy chicklet keyboards in recent years,
> but they're still good chicklet for keyboards.
> 
> The best PC laptops around; I even prefer them to Apple portables.
> 
> Accept no substitute.
> 
> I buy used machines. I am currently on my 4th Thinkpad, a used X220 I
> bought in January for £150 from morgancomputers.com. It replaced an
> X200, also bought used. That replaced an X32, which replaced an i1200
> series, the only one I bought new, as it was a budget model. I
> regretted the budget machine a bit but it served me well.
> 
> You're far better off with a used Thinkpad than a new model from anyone else.
> 
> Note: Ideapads etc are not Thinkpads. Not any other model of Lenovo --
> the rest are commodity plastic junk like anyone's -- but Thinkpad and
> nothing but Thinkpad.
> 
> I have owned Toshiba, Sony, Apple and other makes. All inferior. I
> have serviced and repaired most other makes too. None come even close.

There are Thinkpads available via eBay for very good prices.

> 

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