Recommend laptop

[Robert Heller]

At Wed, 31 May 2017 15:42:12 +0200 "Ubuntu user technical support,  not for general discussions" <ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com> wrote:

> 
> On 31 May 2017 at 14:31, Robert Heller <heller at deepsoft.com> wrote:
> > 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
> 
> :-)
> 
> Thank you for that!
> 
> I was afraid I was overdoing it.
> 
> 
> > There are Thinkpads available via eBay for very good prices.
> 
> True. I've bought lots of kid off eBay before although only
> occasionally full systems.

I bought a SATA SSD (2.5" laptop drive form factor) *separately* from the 
Thinkpad.  I generally look for laptops with no hard drive and then install my 
own.

> 
> I got mine from here:
> 
> http://www.morgancomputers.co.uk/c/512/IBM-Lenovo/
> 
> (They happily ship to me in the Czech Republic for a reasonable price.)
> 
> But I also hear good things about these folks:
> 
> http://www.tier1online.com/
> 
> US buyers must have some similar vendors available to them, surely...
> 

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