ADDENDUM TO: wanted: suggestions for used Linux compatible notebooks

[M. Fioretti]

Sorry, I forgot to clarify one important thing: I *do* remember that
in the past, on this very list, Liam (IIRC) and maybe others
recommended used Lenovo Thinkpad laptops as the ones with the best
price/performance ratios for use with Ubuntu.

OK, but that was a while ago, availability (and price) of models
changes continuously, and even searching online ONLY for used /
refurbished "Lenovo Thinkpad" returns suggestions for too many
different models to be useful without wasting days to check, or
getting advice from someone more up to date than me with the different
models. Hence my request.

On Thu, Nov 07, 2019 11:10:07 AM +0100, Marco Fioretti wrote:
> Greetings,
> 
> I need to buy 2 or 3 notebooks, and run Ubuntu on them. Feature-wise,
> I know what I need, or so I hope. But I have NO idea which brand/model
> they correspond to, and specs/prices/availability/linux compatibility
> change continuously, so any feedback is welcome. Here we go:
> 
> * used/refurbished, max 4/5 years old.
> 
>   No budget for new ones, and probably no need either, see below. But
>   also, regardless of price, don't want to risk on e.g 10yrs old
>   machines that may break any moment. What I buy now should last 2/3
>   years minimum. Is <= 300 EUR each reasonable/compatible with specs
>   below? I have really no idea, please tell.
> 
> * standard size keyboard
> * 15 inches or bigger screen
> 
>   (I cannot use subnotebooks/netbooks. I did in the past, but small
>   keyboards give me cramps, and small screens make e.g. reading a web
>   page and commenting it in an editor too slow. In case it matters, I
>   have NO use for numeric pads)
> 
> * usage: NO need for games, or 3D effects. But I do need to use
>   libreoffice AND firefox with 20+ tabs open all the time, as quickly
>   and smoothly as possible. That is, without any of them crashing,
>   slowing down or taking 5+ seconds to refresh a tab, or change zoom
>   level in a slide... Or struggling to play video from YouTube, Vimeo,
>   or videoconferencing with Jit.si, Zoom, Skype, whatever.
> 
>   The other major uses of these machines would be heavy text
>   processing via perl/bash scripts, and maybe digikam to organize
>   picture galleries.
> 
> * fully compatible with Ubuntu, of course. I CAN hack/debug/tweak
>   software to make hardware work with Linux... but I simply cannot
>   afford the time to do it these days. So I need something that works
>   right away, or at least has a RELIABLE, fully documented procedure
>   to make it work. Ideally, all laptops should be the same model, so
>   once I have one working, I just clone the whole configuration on the
>   other.
> 
> Optional, but very welcome: models available on Amazon, so I can use
> some gift cards I got...
> 
> Thanks in advance for your help!
> Marco
> 
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