Thanks for: wanted: suggestions for used Linux compatible notebooks

[M. Fioretti]

On Thu, Nov 07, 2019 17:01:22 PM +0100, Liam Proven wrote:
> ...
> 
> So not X2** series (X220, X230, X240 etc): screen too small.
> T4?0 (410/420 etc.) series are 14" and quite portable.
> X1 is thin and light but with a big screen.
> W5?0 series are portable workstations with 15+" screens. Nice, but not
> very portable.
> W70? series are huge battleship machines with a 17" screen and a numeric keypad.
> 
> I'd consider an X1 or a 4?0/5?0 series. If you buy used, both a 4?0
> for on the move and a 5?0 for on the desk are doable.
> 
> Look for 8GB RAM or at least only 1 4GB SO-DIMM so you can add your
> own without replacing what's there.
> 
> An SSD is easy to add later and will give you a supply of 2½" external
> backup drives.
> 
> My X220 takes 2 drives: an mSATA SSD plus a 2½" HD. I have SSDs in
> both bays. I think this is possible on all the larger machines too, or
> you can have an mSATA SSD for the OS and a big spinning hard disk for
> /home and swap.

THANKS Liam (and all others who contributed, of course). That's
exactly the kind of advice I personally needed. I hope to do some
serious online and brick-and-mortar search for those models next
weekend.

Marco

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