From plug-discuss-bounces@lists.phxlinux.org Thu Jun 14 14:58:59 2018 Return-Path: X-Original-To: lurker@lists.phxlinux.org Delivered-To: lurker@lists.phxlinux.org Received: from phxlinux.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by phxlinux.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 67ED832A0008; Thu, 14 Jun 2018 14:58:59 -0700 (MST) X-Original-To: plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org Delivered-To: plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org Received: from fed1rmfepo203.cox.net (fed1rmfepo203.cox.net [68.230.241.148]) by phxlinux.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5121E32A0007 for ; Thu, 14 Jun 2018 14:58:58 -0700 (MST) Received: from fed1rmimpo109.cox.net ([68.230.241.158]) by fed1rmfepo203.cox.net (InterMail vM.8.01.05.28 201-2260-151-171-20160122) with ESMTP id <20180614215857.YBV4590.fed1rmfepo203.cox.net@fed1rmimpo109.cox.net> for ; Thu, 14 Jun 2018 17:58:57 -0400 Received: from [192.168.1.93] ([68.231.77.56]) by fed1rmimpo109.cox.net with cox id ylyx1x0091CtH6C01lyxg8; Thu, 14 Jun 2018 17:58:57 -0400 X-CT-Class: Clean X-CT-Score: 0.00 X-CT-RefID: str=0001.0A090201.5B22E521.0029, ss=1, re=0.000, recu=0.000, reip=0.000, cl=1, cld=1, fgs=0 X-CT-Spam: 0 X-Authority-Analysis: v=2.2 cv=S5mp+MkP c=1 sm=1 tr=0 a=jqS+6I8zBMlPkxpEjG506g==:117 a=jqS+6I8zBMlPkxpEjG506g==:17 a=x7bEGLp0ZPQA:10 a=sBWmuUOrso0A:10 a=GF6ltAjqcrwwUJDkItAA:9 a=QEXdDO2ut3YA:10 a=Gkh-IGJt8axiSvzK:21 a=_W_S_7VecoQA:10 X-CM-Score: 0.00 Authentication-Results: cox.net; auth=pass (PLAIN) smtp.auth=vodhner@cox.net From: Victor Odhner Subject: Cheap new Linux laptop advice? Message-Id: Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2018 14:58:56 -0700 To: Main PLUG discussion list Mime-Version: 1.0 (Mac OS X Mail 9.3 \(3124\)) X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.3124) X-BeenThere: plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.20 Precedence: list List-Id: Main PLUG discussion list List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Reply-To: Main PLUG discussion list Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="===============5742638420597678190==" Errors-To: plug-discuss-bounces@lists.phxlinux.org Sender: "PLUG-discuss" --===============5742638420597678190== Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Apple-Mail=_08629057-347E-4F47-A037-F406470527B6" --Apple-Mail=_08629057-347E-4F47-A037-F406470527B6 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 A friend needs a cheap Linux laptop for light duty business work: Libre Office, printing via USB connection, WIFI, email, and light = browsing. His business (piano tuning) hangs on this. He would like the provider to be established with a decent reputation, = whether the computer is new or refurbished.=20 His cap is $400 but he would prefer closer to $200 . . . Refurbish? In past discussions here, I=E2=80=99ve seen references in the = past of a good refurb provider in town. How well established are they, = what=E2=80=99s their batting average? New? I see: At Amazon: *Dell Inspiron at Amazon for $205, 11.6" HD Celeron N3060, 4GB RAM32 eMMC HDD. *ASUS VivoBook E203NA-YS03 $199, 11.6=E2=80=9D Featherweight design Intel Dual-Core Celeron N3350 2.4GHz processor, 4GB DDR3 RAM, 64GB EMMC Storage, App based Windows 10 S At Fry=E2=80=99s Electronics: * HP 14-ax030nr, 14" Stream Laptop With Intel Celeron N3060 Processor, 4GB Memory, 64GB eMMC and Windows 10 Chromebook? I see Chromebooks under $250. * Scrub & convert to Linux? * USB ports to run a printer and external backup disk? * Storage to run Libre writer + mail client + light surfing? He doesn=E2=80=99t want to entrust all his data to Google, and is happy = with Linux. Any specific suggestions would be very welcome. Thanks, Victor --Apple-Mail=_08629057-347E-4F47-A037-F406470527B6 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 A friend needs a cheap Linux laptop for light duty business = work:
  Libre Office, printing via USB connection, = WIFI, email, and light browsing.

His business (piano tuning) hangs on = this.
He would like the provider to be established = with a decent reputation, whether the computer is new or = refurbished. 

His= cap is $400 but he would prefer closer to $200 . . .

Refurbish? In past discussions here, I=E2=80=99ve = seen references in the past of a good refurb provider in town. How well = established are they, what=E2=80=99s their batting average?

New? I = see:

 At = Amazon:
*Dell Inspiron at Amazon for $205, 11.6" HD = Celeron N3060,
    4GB RAM32 eMMC = HDD.
*ASUS VivoBook E203NA-YS03 $199, 11.6=E2=80=9D = Featherweight design
    Intel Dual-Core = Celeron N3350 2.4GHz processor,
    4GB = DDR3 RAM, 64GB EMMC Storage, App based Windows 10 S

At Fry=E2=80=99s = Electronics:
* HP 14-ax030nr, 14" Stream Laptop = With Intel Celeron N3060 Processor,
    = 4GB Memory, 64GB eMMC and Windows 10

Chromebook? I see = Chromebooks under $250.
* Scrub & convert to = Linux?
* USB ports to run a printer and external = backup disk?
* Storage to run Libre writer + mail = client + light surfing?

He doesn=E2=80=99t want to entrust all his data to Google, = and is happy with Linux.

Any specific suggestions would be very welcome.

Thanks,
Victor





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