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Netbook/laptop recommendation

razing32 Apr 10, 2019

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Hey there
Any ideas for a light laptop/netbook that runs linux ?
Thinking to get a cheap , smaller (13-14 inches) one for travelling.
Integrated graphics. Enough for browsing the web , watching a movie and playing some simplistic games that don't require graphic power.

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Avehicle7887 Apr 11, 2019

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No specific model to recommend but I'd suggest finding one with upgradable memory. They're like an endangered species these days but it's worth it.

A couple of years ago I bought a small 11" with intel N2840 CPU and came with just 2GB ram, upgraded to 8GB and it's like a breeze now :)

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razing32 Apr 11, 2019

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Well , being able to change anything would be good.
I like Chromebooks for their price but they have a soldered in Hard disk that is nothing more than a glorified SD Card - soldered in . So 5 years of use and bye.

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Redface Apr 11, 2019

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Have a look at the linuxhardware subreddit, there are lots of posts discussing different laptops and how well they work with Linux, and how good or bad the hardware is:

https://old.reddit.com/r/linuxhardware/

And also check the ubuntu certified laptops https://certification.ubuntu.com/certification/
Even if none of them is how you like them then its a good resource to see which different hardware parts at least are in some ubuntu certified laptops.

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