• I’ll buy used, so don’t want latest and greatest. It won’t be my main laptop.
  • to run linux obviously.
  • good battery life, light, not too small to use, but large enough to type on (obviously can do without numeric keypad). not too fragile!
  • I’ll be doing some light python work, perhaps some c/c++ but I’m not after a workhorse, just something for quickly fixing bugs, or making notes on
  • sub 200 GBP / 250USD I guess

I’d be interested in hearing recommendations, and also what to avoid!

  • CMDR_Horn@lemmy.world
    21·
    1 day ago

    Just popped Arch on a Thinkpad Carbon X1 gen8. There about 300 on eBay. Great decision

    I use Arch btw

    • catty@lemmy.worldOP
      1·
      12 hours ago

      I use Arch btw

      Is that why you haven’t read the op and just posted what you wanted to see written? How do your farts smell?