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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

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Which are your preferred laptops? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 5 months ago by foremanguy92_@lemmy.ml to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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Hey, I wanna know your preferred laptops, used is better and to run Linux on it. Something with at least 16gb and 512 SSD is good. Budget range. Thank you!

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[–] Zikeji@programming.dev 4 points 5 months ago (2 children)

New ish. My current Thinkpad is a P14s Gen 1 with a Ryzen 4750U 16GB of RAM, and it came with a 512GB SSD. I paid just under $300 for it on eBay and well worth the cost. I wouldn't get anything that is still a TXXX variant anymore though (e g. T490), they simplified the product line. So T490 was replaced by the E14 Gen 1, and the P14s Gen 1 is an AMD variant.

Highly recommend. One thing worth noting though is to double check the fingerprint reader if you desire that, the E14 Gen 1 has a reader not compatible with Linux in a functional way. The P14s Gen 1 however does.

[–] MalReynolds@slrpnk.net 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Fingerprint readers are definitely hit or miss... If you care make sure it was originally specced for linux (usually at least Red Hat), then you're probably good for any distro.

[–] Zikeji@programming.dev 1 points 5 months ago

They're pretty insecure anyway, my current P14s Gen1 has a working fingerprint reader on Silverblue but I haven't really used it.

[–] foremanguy92_@lemmy.ml 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

And do you a t14 is worthing it?

[–] Zikeji@programming.dev 1 points 5 months ago

I haven't used a T14, just the E14 and the P14S.