On Tue, 1 Feb 2022 at 15:04, Tim via users users@lists.fedoraproject.org wrote:
On Tue, 2022-02-01 at 09:28 -0400, George N. White III wrote:
I recommend looking for a model from a couple years ago -- long enough for user reports of any issues to be findable by Google.
That's a bit of a difficult thing to do. Unless a supplier has been saddled with unsold stock, you can only buy new. And buying second- hand runs the usual risk that many scumbags just rip people off by selling worn out, and knowingly broken, things without any conscience.
There are established, reputable sellers who provide a warranty:
Refurbished Laptops, Desktops & Monitors | Dell USA https://www.dell.com/en-us/dfh/shop/refurbished/cp/outlet-dfh Certified Refurbished Products - Apple https://www.apple.com/shop/refurbished Apple Refurbished Products: Should You Buy Them? - MacRumors https://www.macrumors.com/guide/apple-refurbished/
There are some independent resellers who have been in business for years and have built up a good reputation. Some of my friends have been buying used Apple gear for years
For me, putting linux on a system that was introduced 2 years ago means someone else has done the work of sorting out issues with drivers and any fixes have made it into distributions. Sometimes there are features that still don't work (sound, network) but cheap workarounds are known.