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    Why can't I just buy it without being charged for preinstalled spyware? (lemmy.world)
    submitted 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) by TimeNaan to c/linuxmemes
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    Shopping for a laptop as a Linux user:

    Screenshot from the Simpsons where Otto is talking to Marge and Homer standing next to a window in their house with a caption "Oh wow, windows!... I don't think I can afford this place."

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    [–] TimeNaan 7 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (3 children)

    Yes, I'm a huge fan of second hand as well, but this has to be a brand new laptop for external reasons.

    I'm in fact writing this from a 12 year old Thinkpad that I restored.

    [–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago (1 children)

    What are your actual requirements? Are you looking for something specific?

    [–] TimeNaan 3 points 9 months ago

    Thanks for trying to help me out but in this situation the laptop must be new, sold through a retailer in my country that is on a specific list. I don't think you can help me out with this one, there just aren't any options that meet this demand that have no system or linux. They always come with windows preinstalled.

    [–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

    yooo old thinkpad <3

    which model? xx20?

    [–] TimeNaan 4 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

    T420s.

    I love it but it is pretty slow (i5 model)

    [–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

    very nice

    [–] dustyData 1 points 9 months ago

    There are newer Thinkpads that can also be found second-hand. With NVME storage and newer CPUs. The Linux support for them has actually gotten better. Lenovo is still the best hardware for Linux out of all the old manufacturing brands.