Comment by ☯️ leoperbo
OMG! I have a refurbished T14, the 11th-gen i7 with touch screen one:
Jan 15 · 4 months ago
Poll Results
1. KDE
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2. Gnome (I said GNU by mistake)
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3. Other... bearing in mind I'm not very experienced with linux.
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28 votes were cast.
3 Later Comments ↓
@gritty: EBay is full of them! Just do a little research about what processor you find acceptable (11th-gen i7 is very possible, and keep in mind that a newer i5 is often faster/more cache/better than an older i7). Also avoid the ...s models -- T14s has no expandable RAM, for instance. T470 and T480 are really good if you want a reasonably modern system with a lot of reparability/configurability; T14 or even T15 (bigger 15" screen) are great with newer processors -- but you may have to make a bunch of offers before getting a bargain...
@leoperbo --That is the machine I wanted! 11th-gen i7 is maybe 30% faster than 10th in some single-thread benchmarks... Congratulations.
I love lowballing ThinkPads. They are kind of indestructible, so you are likely to get a decent machine. But if you don't, chances are you can replace the broken parts -- including the screen or the keyboard very inexpensively. If the worst comes to worst you will have a parts machine. But for around $150 for a T14 or a T480 you will get a clean and perfectly usable machine. My first T470 was $75, but I had to get batteries, a charger, an M2 drive and a caddy, so by the time I was done it was probably closer to $250.
This time I am happy as a pig in excrement with my $150 T14 -- I only had to get a USB-C 65W supply for $15- so good I am getting another -- power supply that is. I have too many computers now
❤️ fairlygood · Jan 16 at 22:24:
I bought a T440p for next to nothing and it lasted me for years. Fantastic machines.
GNOME 5ever because it's what I'm personally used to and therefore objectively the right choice for everybody. obviously
Original Post
Linux question... — Please, can anyone provide me with the following information: Is there anything in existence like a list of laptops (ideally) or desktops that have perfect compatibility with linux distributions. I am considering getting a new PC without windows, such that I can install linux myself. Probably a KDE distro, or perhaps GNU. I have never done this before and have limited experience with linux - enough to know I would be fine to use it for basic purposes. The main motivation...