Looking for a new notebook - 12" screen

[Patrick Bartek]

--- On Thu, 5/26/11, Robert Moskowitz <rgm at htt-consult.com> wrote:

> I have been using an HP2400 duo core
> for years (is there a way to find 
> the manufacturing date without going into bios?).  But
> this morning it 
> jsut about gave me a heart attack when it would not come
> out of 
> standby.  Reseating the drive connector, though did
> the job.
> 
> So I looked on ebay, and see I can get a 'new refurbished'
> nc2400 for 
> $250, but what can I get newer that suits my tastes?
> 
> Other than running Fedora....
> 
> 12" screen
> Eraser head mouse button, touchpad optional (I have never
> liked the 
> touchpad, especially for drawings in slide making)
> My nc2400 duo core reports 2400 bogomips per cpu, so at
> least this.
> At least 1Gb memory
> At least 80Gb disk
> Internal DVD/CD would be nice, but is optional
>  > 5hr battery life (8 would be nice)
> External video connection
> At least 2 USB ports
> Of course ethernet and WiFi, other wireless optional
> 
> I guess that is my shopping list.  As I have to pay
> for this myself, 
> can't get the company to let me run Linux officially, I am
> looking for 
> deals...

Take a look at the Thinkpad X120e.

http://shop.lenovo.com/us/products/Laptops/ThinkPad/x-series/x120e/index.html

I'm consider it to replace my VERY old (10 years) Thinkpad 240X.  Plus, Thinkpads have always been very Linux compatible.

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