[TriLUG] Looking for a good laptop for development

[Wes Garrison via TriLUG]

Refurbished Thinkpads:
https://www.neweggbusiness.com/product/productlist.aspx?Submit=ENE&DEPA=0&Order=BESTMATCH&N=-1&isNodeId=1&Description=refurbished+thinkpad

Good ones with core i5 processors for as little as $200.

The X1 Carbon to avoid is the 2nd Generation from 2014.  They had the weird
hotkey bar instead of function keys.
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Wesley S. Garrison
Network Engineer
Xitech Communications, Inc.
phone:  (919) 260-0803
fax:       (919) 932-5051
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On Fri, Nov 16, 2018 at 4:42 PM Roger W. Broseus via TriLUG <
trilug at trilug.org> wrote:

> Outlet / clearance is a good idea. I found an X-carbon 1/2 priced in
> January.
> I7 processor, 250 GB SSD, 8 GB ram. It pays to shop around.
>
> I had an X, 320, I believe; refurb and it was great for travel. But, it
> broke!
> Not the usual thing for a Lenovo. Can't remember the details but it may
> have
> been abused by previous owner.
>
> --
> Roger W. Broseus - Linux User
>      Email: RogerB at bronord.com
>      Web Site: www.bronord.com
>
> On 11/16/18 3:40 PM, Jimmy Dorff via TriLUG wrote:
> > I just ordered a refurb Thinkpad X260. It's new enough to be have all
> > the modern needs, but old enough to still have upgradeable/replaceable
> > components and no dongle Ethernet. Latest ones have soldered RAM :(
> >
> > $600 with NC tax / 1 Year Standard Depot Warranty
> >
> https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/outletus/laptops/thinkpad-classic/thinkpad-x-series-2nd-gen/ThinkPad-X260/p/20F6X085US
> >
> >
> > On Fri, 2018-11-16 at 12:30 -0500, Matthew Glassman via TriLUG wrote:
> >> Hello all,
> >>
> >> I'm financially limited and looking for a good laptop that would be
> >> useful
> >> for web/application development probably in an Ubuntu or Fedora
> >> environment.  While most people would probably state a Macbook, I'm
> >> hoping
> >> I can find something just as robust for less money (which I'd rather
> >> spend
> >> on quality piece of glass for my camera).  Suggestions?  I work at a
> >> local
> >> university and could potentially check out their range of surplussed
> >> Lenovo
> >> T - series, but thought I'd pick your brains first.
> >>
> >> Regards,
> >> Matthew Glassman
> >>
>
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