Posted August 17, 2017
dtgreene: Currently, my laptop has some issues, and I have been looking at getting a new one. Here are my requirements:
* Cheap
* Small and light
* Must be well supported by Linux
* Must have a physical keyboard (so a pure tablet won't work)
Note that the laptop need not be powerful; I plan on using it mostly for browsing the web (mostly using Lynx), and maybe for media, but not for non-ancient games.
Any suggestions?
How about choosing a vendor selling explicitly Linux-oriented hardware? * Cheap
* Small and light
* Must be well supported by Linux
* Must have a physical keyboard (so a pure tablet won't work)
Note that the laptop need not be powerful; I plan on using it mostly for browsing the web (mostly using Lynx), and maybe for media, but not for non-ancient games.
Any suggestions?
Star Labs have a nice laptop in your price range (they are based in UK, so not sure is the shipping overseas alright for you).
https://starlabs.systems/product/star-lite/
Alpha has this super cheap Linux laptop in their offer (I think they are from US, couldn't find any sure information):
https://alpha.store/product/litebook-laptop/
Check out this list of Linux laptop vendors:
https://www.cyberciti.biz/hardware/laptop-computers-with-linux-installed-or-preloaded/
These are just suggestions. Personally I use a Lenovo Ideapad. I have a very good opinion about Dell's Linux compatibility as well.