Can anyone recommend cheap laptops that have good build quality and see lightweight?
I aim to use it for programming, but I connect to my desktop for most hefty work so it doesn’t need to have solid performance. 8 GB RAM, 256 GB storage are enough for me. a lower grade CPU would still be good; a i3 that’s 6 cores is enough.
What’s really important to me is build quality, especially the keyboard. I also don’t want it to be big. 13" would be enough, but not too picky here.
Any recommendations? And are there any communities that are better to ask this in?
Budget: I am hoping to pay $400 or less, but willing to pay $1000 or even more if it’s justified or the value is worthwhile
OS: Linux. I can install it myself.
ThinkPads!
We got x1 carbons, t480, t470, t495, t14, t14s. Lots to choose from. All have big linux communities and supported
All have big linux communities
Got a link?
I mean we’ve got [email protected] and the last time I was on r/thinkpads there were lots of users as well. Also, lots of people who are on Linux just use ThinkPads, it’s just the way things are. Chances are if you ask for ThinkPad help in a linux community, they can probably help you. I’ve recently joined irc and even found some channels dedicated to ThinkPads
Consider Framework, which is modular and designed to be user repairable and upgradeable, with the intent that the full unit never needs to be replaced.
It’s not as cheap/lightweight as you had in mind, but I think the cost calculation changes if you can plan to get more than three functional years out of it.
Preordered mine recently, can’t wait!
To add to this, OP can get one that would be above his specs from the framework outlet for much cheaper than preordering a new one.
If you can find a cheap Intel based Macbook , they are pretty solid with Linux.
If you buy new, I highly recommend Lenovo.
Any Thinkpad
Thinkpads?
I just bought a Thinkpad, also use mostly for programming, installed Fedora, very happy
