[ltp] Shopping for a Thinkpad

[Richard Neill]

Dear Cynthia,

If you can find one, I've been very happy with my A22p. It works really
well with Linux - and has done for 4 years. It's a bit venerable though
- 32GB/1GHzPIII/512MB. It's also rather heavy. However, the 15" screen
at 1600x1200 is an absolute delight to use.

Best wishes,

Richard

Cynthia Eliason wrote:
>   I tried to share my coffee with my A20m and I think I've killed it.   I'm 
> shopping on eBay for a replacement.  I can't afford a very new one.  I don't 
> know much about other models.  There seem to be a lot of T23 Thinkpads  
> coming up in my searches, in my price range and with features I'd like to 
> have.   I want to be able to view film clips (with sound!) in the more usual 
> formats people are using.  
>    Are there TP models to avoid, that have more problems with Linux than 
> others?   Are there any that have a better track record with Linux than 
> others?   It would be nice if I could use the same docking station and 
> swappable drives that I already have from the A20m.   
>   Would appreciate any advice on what models to consider and which to avoid.  
> I don't have a lot of technical knowledge about computers and Linux.  I know 
> how to type "apt-get install" and I have someone I can call when I need help, 
> that's about it!  I'm more interested in using my computer than in doing a 
> lot of tinkering to get things to work.  .   
> 

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Richard Neill, Trinity College, Cambridge, CB21TQ, U.K.