current laptop recommendations

[Ian Malone]

On 9 January 2015 at 13:49, EGO-II.1 <eoconnor25 at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 01/09/2015 08:43 AM, Ian Malone wrote:
>>
>> Anyone have any good suggestions for a new laptop with good Linux
>> compatibility? My current one is about 8 years old (IIRC), not looking
>> for anything superspecced to replaced it, just annoyances like reduced
>> battery life and the wifi switch playing up are starting to build up
>> (plus people have poked the screen one too many times). It's a 13.3"
>> screen with 100GB hard drive and I guess I'd be hoping to find
>> something similar with a maximum budget of about £500.
>>
>

> I don't know if this is "equivalent" to what you currently have, but I have
> a Lenovo T-420...it's not "new" as per se, but I've had it for quite some
> time and it's not given me any problems. (Its been in service since F-16)
> and I've had no problems with it. Plus parts for it are easily obtained
> online and its built tough. Bear in mind this is the "i5" CPU. HTH
>
>

Thanks, what I currently have is a Vaio C2M/W
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sony-VAIO-VGN-C2M-W-Laptop-Silver/dp/B0050UPPD2
It has a Core 2 Duo processor, I think I'd be challenged to find
anything currently manufactured less powerful! Screen size and hard
drive space are about the only things from it I'd really compare to,
since screen size varies by intended use and some cheaper SSD fitted
laptops have quite limited hd.

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imalone