i read comment about one of these devices that supposedly had incredible specs for the money

but i forgot to save it and cant find it

thanks all for the help!!

      • be_excellent_to_each_other@kbin.social
        21·
        1 year ago

        If you are looking for a cheap small laptop with good Linux compatibility and decent specs, I certainly support your search for a chromebook to use as a platform.

        However, I am typing this from a refurb Lenovo X380 which was 1200+ when new a few years back, but which I picked up for around 200 bucks a year-ish ago. I have manjaro on it, and it’s flawless. Comfy keyboard, pretty good specs, great looking 1080p display.

        I liked it so much I talked my mom into getting one when she was on a similar quest recently. She lives too far away for me to push her out of her comfort zone, so she’s running Windows on it, but even with Win10 it’s a pretty good performer for typical tasks.

        I love the darn thing - apologies if I’ve misread your goal though.

        They now have the 16GB model avail for about what I paid for the 8GB model. (And the seller I bought the 8GB model from is charging more for it than for this 16GB model, oddly)

        https://www.amazon.com/ThinkPad-X380-Yoga-1920x1080-Touchscreen/dp/B07MXQXZKP

  • jws_shadotak@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    6·
    1 year ago

    A used one in your area, so long as it’s newer (2021+)

    I would recommend using Linux on it instead of ChromeOS, if you’re a little more technically inclined. ChromeOS is fine but it limits you to just the Google ecosystem whereas Linux allows you to do things with it like a normal computer.

    I took an old (2017?) model and put a super lightweight Linux distro on it and use it as a little administrator device. It’s got good battery and acceptable processor speed, but it’s severely limited by CPU cooling and storage.