So /g/ if you had $500 to spend on a NEW (none-refurbished )

>>57002428
be careful with low tier laptops with "SSD"s
Majority of them are either soldered to the board or part of the board itself.
Havent seen one with a serviceable "SSD" but im not going to say it doesnt exist.

>>57002428
Make sure the SSD is replaceable.

$500 on a Grade A off-lease notebook will do you even better than whatever you can get new.

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>>57002428
>>57002519
Toshiba Chromebook 2. $300 brand new.
>1080p 13.3" screen
>4GB ddr3
>Intel Celeron 3215U (core i3 model available for $410-ish
>Replaceable m.2 SSD. Type 2242. 250GB models go for $60-$75 on Newegg
>USB 3.0, microSD slot, HDMI out

>>57002428
>So /g/ if you had $500 to spend on a NEW (none-refurbished ) lightweight (must be under 3 lbs) laptop to run Linux on what would you buy?
None. theyr'e all garbage. I'd rather save money and buy something good.

>>57002428
Why new?
You can get an amazing t420 for 250

>>57002519
And most have their ram soldered on as well. Although o thought the acer and dell models weren't like that. It may differ between models in a given vendor. I know I can buy a nearly identically speced chink laptop from aliexpress as many dell models for 200-300 cheaper than the Dell.... but all chink ones are soldered on.

>>57002428
Not to hijack, but fuck it... Highjacking... Anyone know of a 12" 3Lb or lighter sub $500 laptop that will run Linux well?

>>57002428
>he'd rather get a mid end new laptop than a used high end laptop
Anon, try using your fucking brain.

>>57002903
Wights to (even an x220 is 4lbs) much and I do'nt like buying used mobile devices because I know someones used them to masturbate

>>57003042
>doesnt like that people have used a device to jerk off
You ever kiss your mom? Or dad? Or a girl? Or anyone?
Ever share a drink?
Yeah, they have probably had genitalia in their mouth.
And you hate that people could have used a device

what's wrong with refurbished laptops?
I've seen lots of factory/seller's refurbished macbook airs and pros with great specs just for 600-800$ and plenty of good feedbacks on them.

>>57003090
You're making ops point for them.

>>57002428
> macbook airs
> great specs
Pick one. Only one. MacBook air is near worthless even when your workload is just sshing into machines all the time, and having a few browser tabs open. I'd hate to see what it would behave like in the hands of someone who needed to push a box farther.

>>57003311
When the fuck where macbook airs mentioned?

>>57003452
In
>>57003250
Which is what I had intended to respond to.