[ltp] which inexpensive thinkpad for ubuntu and a lot of compiling?

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Indeed, they have some nice systems. Of the Thinkpad T series they only car=
ry
the T60/61, which is a great machine but more than I need and costs more.
Least expensive Lenova is $1650.

On the other hand, they have an entry level 1667 Mhz Core 2 Duo based on th=
e
Dell D520 for $1105. I prefer Thinkpads but I've heard very good things abo=
ut
Dell, too. (I've also heard very bad things - it seems you can start a
religious debate by asking whether Dell laptops are great or whether they
suck).

I've also looked at LinuxCertified, R-Cubed, and MadTux.

Mind you, I can install Linux myself. I've done it many times, and Ubuntu i=
s
by far the easiest. So I don't need to go with a pre-installed.

I wish there were a refurbished Thinkpad store.

Thanks for the tip!

Michael



On Thu, 5 Jul 2007, Adrian Bastholm wrote:

> http://www.emperorlinux.com/mfgr/lenovo/ would be a good place to
> start. You can even get Linux pre-installed :)
>
> /adrian
>
> On 7/4/07, michael@michaelshiloh.com <michael@michaelshiloh.com> wrote:
>> Ah, the never-ending question: What is the right computer for me?
>>
>> And why do we keep asking this, even though it's been asked a million ti=
mes
>> before?
>>
>> Because last time it was asked buy someone who needed it for something
>> different than I do.
>>
>> Because last time it was asked was over 6 months ago, and since then the=
=20
> price
>> of the T60 family must have dropped.
>>
>> My plight: I need to quickly set up an Ubuntu laptop that I can take wit=
h=20
> me
>> to make a presentation at Ubuntu Live in just over 2 weeks. I need to=20
> install
>> the OpenMoko development environment* which means all the cross-developm=
ent
>> tools for ARM and then the entire source for OpenMoko (kernel, apps, etc=
=2E).
>> It's not a huge amount of code but there is a lot to compile, and I'll b=
e
>> mainly compiling with this machine.
>>
>> So my priorities are:
>>
>>         1. Price
>>         2. Easy install of Standard Ubuntu (not Xubuntu or anything=20
> reduced)
>>         3. Whatever can be done to improve compile time, without big pri=
ce=20
> increase
>>         4. SVGA out to video projector for making presentations
>>         5. 802.11
>>
>> I'm happy to buy refurbished or used, with suitable warrenty. Any
>> recommendations of places you've liked, or places to avoid?
>>
>> I don't watch DVDs or play games. I don't care about fancy graphics. I h=
ave=20
> no
>> use for eye candy.
>>
>> Happy to purchase with Linux pre-installed. I know this adds to the pric=
e,=20
> but
>> this is offset by not having to pay for Windows, and I don't mind=20
> supporting
>> the companies that are selling Linux laptops.
>>
>> Whatever I buy must be in-stock and able to ship or be picked up=20
> essentially
>> immediately.
>>
>> What are your thoughts?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Michael
>>
>> ---
>>
>> * OpenMoko is an open source mobile computing platform, along with a ver=
y=20
> open
>> cellphone on which to run it: www.openmoko.org
>> --
>> The linux-thinkpad mailing list home page is at:
>> http://mailman.linux-thinkpad.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-thinkpad
>>
>
>
> --=20
> V=C3=A4nliga h=C3=A4lsningar / Kind regards,
> Adrian Bastholm
>
> I would change the world, but they won't give me the sourcecode
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