Re: [PLUG] Inexpensive laptop

[Drew DeVault via plug <plug@lists.phillylinux.org>]

On Mon Jun 15, 2020 at 6:06 PM EDT, Tom wrote:
> I looked at the PineBook, but they aren’t accepting orders right now.
> Used is an option, but I hate to roll the dice and end up having to deal
> with things like worn-out batteries, wonky keyboards or flaky display
> flexes.

I have four used thinkpads, and have had good experiences with all of
them. Only one of them has any cosmetic damage (and it was apparent in
the images), and in general all thinkpads have replacable batteries.
Even if you buy a thinkpad and a new battery for it you'll likely come
out ahead.

What I don't like to roll the dice on is Linux support. Drivers, UEFI,
firmware, and more can be super spotty on a lot of laptops, and it's
hard to tell in advance if you'll get screwed. ThinkPads, on the other
hand - I'm running Alpine Linux, NetBSD, Haiku, and Plan 9 :)
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