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Notebookfor linux 2016-09-15 21:48:00 Post No. 56620460
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Notebookfor linux Anonymous 2016-09-15 21:48:00 Post No. 56620460 [Report]

Hi /g/uys.

I'm thinking of buying a new notebook which works well with linux (LMDE). Short story long, I was thinking on buying a Lenovo ThinkPad E460. The specs are

Intel Core i3 6100U (2300 MHz)
4GB DDR3L (1600 MHz)
LED 14.0" (1366x768)
6 cells (47000 mWh)
HDD 500GB (7200rpm)
Intel HD Graphics 520 (Integrada)

For a similar price I could get a Dell with better processor, more memory, same ram:

Intel Core i5 6200U (2300 MHz - 2800 MHz)
4GB DDR3L (1600 MHz)
LED 14.0" (1366x768)
4 cells
HDD 1TB (5400rpm)
Intel HD Graphics 520 (Integrada)

The cons for the dell are the reviews, the two I read said that it sucks, while the reviews for the lenovo are very positive. There is also an Asus that looks good, but there are no reviews for it (it is a southamerican new model, I couldn't find any comment on it) and I don't know how compatible are the Asus with linux. More expensive nb are really expensive for my pocket (these nb are already in my limit.)

As many linux users, I just use the notebook for latex, coding, Mathematica and watching porn.

What do you think of my choice?

Anonymous 2016-09-15 21:53:49 Post No.56620550
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Anonymous 2016-09-15 21:53:49 Post No.56620550 [Report]

>>56620460
>new
>linux
Buy something old, and the money you save can get a newish battery

Anonymous 2016-09-15 21:56:36 Post No.56620592
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Anonymous 2016-09-15 21:56:36 Post No.56620592 [Report]

>>56620460
It's okay

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Anonymous 2016-09-15 22:00:37 Post No.56620652
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Anonymous 2016-09-15 22:00:37 Post No.56620652 [Report]

>>56620460
the 'thinkpad' you have there would work fine, but it wouldn't be /g/ approved. we like the older ones with the better (relatively) keyboards but hotter processors.
If you like battery life and don't want to spend $700 for an x260, go for it.
get an SSD, though.

Anonymous 2016-09-15 22:01:38 Post No.56620672
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Anonymous 2016-09-15 22:01:38 Post No.56620672 [Report]

>>56620460
>/g/ is NOT your personal tech support team or personal consumer review site

Anonymous 2016-09-15 22:03:44 Post No.56620701
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Anonymous 2016-09-15 22:03:44 Post No.56620701 [Report]

Oh, and the thinkpad is more expensive because of better build quality, more likely than not. That would explain the reviews.

Anonymous 2016-09-15 22:05:02 Post No.56620720
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Anonymous 2016-09-15 22:05:02 Post No.56620720 [Report]

>>56620672
This.

OP, fuck off.

Anonymous 2016-09-15 22:05:18 Post No.56620724
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Anonymous 2016-09-15 22:05:18 Post No.56620724 [Report]

related
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDW9297D68U

Anonymous 2016-09-15 22:05:51 Post No.56620731
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>>56620460
>LMDE
consider suicide

Anonymous 2016-09-15 22:22:12 Post No.56620948
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Anonymous 2016-09-15 22:22:12 Post No.56620948 [Report]

bought that notebook for my cousin
she likes it and it feels solid, good keyboard, easy adding of ssd
and here we could buy it without OS for 360€ for i3 model

but you want FHD version if you got budget for it, costs at least extra 100
not because of the resolution, though that plays role too, but because of brightness and overall quality of the screen, jump from TN to IPS is really something

>>56620724
also would check out thinkpad 13
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFnrrQCmg8k