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Help me choose a laptop! (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
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I got 150€ as a birthday gift and thought that combined with the small amount of money I have, I might just have enough to get an old used laptop. The thing is, I'm not tech savvy and don't know what kind would be a good choice.

I'd want something old enough to have a DVD slot. Other requirements are having space and battery life, though I don't think I can have very high standards on my budget. I'd want something that lasts a long time, not some planned obsolence bs.

Are Thinkpads any good? I have been using one for school and think that a Thinkpad might be okay if it just didn't run Windows. I have been thinking about getting an older Thinkpad and downloading Linux on it, but from what I have heard, Linux seems to be complicated for someone who is not that good with tech. Any thoughts?

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

One thing to consider is the availability of batteries (and their cost) when buying a second hand laptop. If you want to use the laptop for a while, if is probably worth investing in a battery replacement. Laptops with DVD drive will be 7-8 years old, so the batteries are almost certainly likely to busted.

As other have mentioned, you want an SSD with at least 256 GB of space.

I would also say 8GB RAM is minimum these days.

You also want a screen with at least 1920 x 1080 resolution.

You should be able to get something like that for €200-€250 euro, but the battery replacement might end up being another €75 on top, maybe more.