If you are only going to use it for mail and surfing the web, anything
that runs Windows 8 will run better with Linux on it.
i3 / 4GB RAM would be my preference
I think at the bare minimum I'd want at least a Pentium with 2GB of RAM.
Looks like the Celeron is a dual core and the Pentium is a quad core.
Here is the list of Celeron laptops.
http://www.dell.com/us/p/laptops?~ck=mn#!facets=226291~0~19561351,55846~0~14739528&p=1
Pentiums are more expensive.
http://www.dell.com/us/p/laptops?~ck=mn#!facets=226291~0~14720657,55846~0~14739528&p=1
I've noticed that some of the cheaper Laptops do not come with an
optical drive (DVD) and I noticed my Dell laptop does not have a
microphone in so I assume Skype calls are out... have not researched so
I might be wrong.
Keith
On 2015-07-05 08:09,
joe@actionline.com wrote:
> What does this esteemed brain trust recommend as
> the best options for an inexpensive ultralight to
> run Linux?
>
> Probably an 11 or 13" screen, thin, and light
> weight (i.e. at or under 3 pounds)
>
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