Ask HN: Laptop Suggestions? • Hacker News Board

Re: Ask HN: Laptop Suggestions?

#11

Post by shail » Thu, Dec 27, 2012, 4:48 AM UTC

A (not so much of a suggestion) different take. Why not get a mac mini if portability is not too much of a requirement. Its priced around $600 and will serve you really well for years to come.

You can also run VM on it without worrying about battery obviously.

Re: Ask HN: Laptop Suggestions?

#12

Post by lsiebert » Fri, Dec 28, 2012, 7:42 PM UTC

I use a lenovo T530 and it does quite well under Linux. But it was not $500, even with a significant discount. Think pads are known for being good for Linux.

However, you might want to get a brand like clevo or sager, where you can build your own system.

I know there is a suggest a Laptop sub reddit, where they may be able to point you to a good setup.

You also could look for a used system, or one with a bad hd you can replace.

Best of luck, sorry I couldn't help more.

Re: Ask HN: Laptop Suggestions?

#13

Post by lsiebert » Fri, Dec 28, 2012, 7:45 PM UTC

Oh, I recall someone who used a arm android tablet with a keyboard as a thin client to a always online desktop pc. Or you can boot linux directly on a chrome book. You could explore those.