[PLUG] Need a new laptop

[Chuck Hast]

I run Ubuntu on a Thinkpad X200, I whooped it up with 8g of
ram and a 500G HD. I have compiz on it so I can run several
desktops on the cube, the parts can be found all over the
place and it is fast enough to run a virtual machine of Win7
(I have run Win 7 on the bare metal and in the VM, it runs
better in the VM, Linux hides the hardware from it making
it reasonably nice to run in that environment. I have the
large battery pack, but I have never run it to "Ack I am
dying, do something ! so I can not say how long it will
run, but I have run it on several flights of 4 hours and still
had battery left for more.

The one I am doing this on I picked up for $165 on Ebay.
great box and it is 64b processor.

The one I have at home has the Arduino software on it,
I have run it a couple of times and talked to the Arduino
so I know it works, but I have not had a chance to set
down and really start hacking on it.

But I am quite happy with the X200, built like a battle
ship and really take a lot.

The only thing I have had to replace on one is the CPU
fan or cooling unit, and I think I found one on EBay for
less than $30.00




On Thu, May 8, 2014 at 11:11 AM, Daniel Petre <daniel.petre at gmail.com>wrote:

>
> On 08 May 2014, at 18:58, <plugng3 at MartinConsulting.com>
> <plugng3 at MartinConsulting.com> wrote:
>
> > Hey Pluggers,
> >
> > I find myself suddenly in need of a new laptop.  My requirements are:
> > - Runs Linux well (including Wi-Fi)
> > - Light weight - my current netbook is 3 pounds
> > - Long battery life (8-10 hours)
> >
> > I don't need much horsepower.  I just need to take notes, browse the web,
> > and run OpenVPN occasionally.
> >
> > Does anyone have any recommendations for systems I should consider, or
> ones
> > I should nix?
>
> Hi, i run Manjaro Linux very well on a IBM/Lenovo Thinkpad,
> it’s a x201 12” lightweight laptop (i5 at 2.5 ghz, 8 gb ram, ssd).
>
> You can find very cheap thinkpads on ebay with core2duo processors that
> run linux very well:
> x60,x61,t60,t61..
>
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> >
> >         -Brian
> >
> > -------------------------------------------
> > Brian P. Martin
> > Martin Consulting Services, Inc.
> > UNIX & Linux System Administration, Training, and Programming
> > Telephone:  503 617-4500
> > E-mail:     Brian at MartinConsulting.com
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> >
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