[ltp] Small (and old?) thinkpad?

John Sullivan linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Tue, 30 Aug 2005 18:22:29 -0400


Norman Walsh <ndw@nwalsh.com> writes:

> I'm not familiar with all the
> Thinkpad models, but I've been very happy with my T42p. Now I find that I'd
> like to get a very small laptop to take with me on vacation, something in the
> 12" or smaller size. It doesn't need to have a lot of horsepower, just
> something I can use to collect digital images off my flashcards and maybe do a
> little wifi email occasionally.
>
> Does anyone have any suggestions for a Linux friendly thinkpad that fits those
> parameters? Something a few years old that I can find on ebay would be
> ideal. :-)
>

I just saw an X20 on boston.craigslist.org for $200, with docking
station. Definitely not a lot of horsepower, and I don't have personal
experience with one, but there certainly are a lot of personal pages up about
running GNU/Linux on them.

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