Re: Need advice on a usable, inexpensive laptop for Debian

On September 4, 2024 5:18:53 PM CDT, "Andrew M.A. Cater" wrote: >On Wed, Sep 04, 2024 at 05:04:33PM -0500, Tom Browder wrote: >> I'm trying to propose a computer lab for young wannabe coders, and I want >> to use a Linux box (I prefer Debian, but I get the feeling Ubuntu is more >> familiar wi

Re: Need advice on a usable, inexpensive laptop for Debian

On Wed, Sep 04, 2024 at 05:04:33PM -0500, Tom Browder wrote: > I'm trying to propose a computer lab for young wannabe coders, and I want > to use a Linux box (I prefer Debian, but I get the feeling Ubuntu is more > familiar with school systems and other institutions). You seem to be across the pon

Re: Need advice on a usable, inexpensive laptop for Debian

On Thu, Sep 05, 2024 at 06:30:25AM +0200, to...@tuxteam.de wrote: [...] > Currently I buy them at a brick-and-mortar store in my city [...] And, oh, by default they come empty or with pre-installed Ubuntu. You can order them with Windows, but this costs extra (as it should be). Cheers -- t s

Re: Need advice on a usable, inexpensive laptop for Debian

On Wed, Sep 04, 2024 at 10:18:53PM +, Andrew M.A. Cater wrote: > On Wed, Sep 04, 2024 at 05:04:33PM -0500, Tom Browder wrote: > > I'm trying to propose a computer lab for young wannabe coders, and I want > > to use a Linux box (I prefer Debian, but I get the feeling Ubuntu is more > > familiar

Re: Need advice on a usable, inexpensive laptop for Debian

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Re: Need advice on a usable, inexpensive laptop for Debian

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Re: Need advice on a usable, inexpensive laptop for Debian

On Wednesday, 4 September 2024 18:47:25 -04 Charles Curley wrote: > On Wed, 4 Sep 2024 17:04:33 -0500 > > Tom Browder wrote: > > I am torn with whether dual boot is the way to go, given all the > > problems I see with dual boot with Windows now. (I finally dumped > > Windows entirely some months a

Re: Need advice on a usable, inexpensive laptop for Debian

On Wed, 4 Sep 2024 17:04:33 -0500 Tom Browder wrote: > I am torn with whether dual boot is the way to go, given all the > problems I see with dual boot with Windows now. (I finally dumped > Windows entirely some months ago when I found a decent, modern > replacement for Microsoft Word and for the

Re: Need advice on a usable, inexpensive laptop for Debian

On Wed, Sep 04, 2024 at 05:04:33PM -0500, Tom Browder wrote: > I'm trying to propose a computer lab for young wannabe coders, and I want > to use a Linux box (I prefer Debian, but I get the feeling Ubuntu is more > familiar with school systems and other institutions). I suggest an HP stream. I got

Re: Need advice on a usable, inexpensive laptop for Debian

On Wed, Sep 04, 2024 at 05:04:33PM -0500, Tom Browder wrote: > I'm trying to propose a computer lab for young wannabe coders, and I want > to use a Linux box (I prefer Debian, but I get the feeling Ubuntu is more > familiar with school systems and other institutions). > If you're going to set it

Re: Need advice on a usable, inexpensive laptop for Debian

Tom Browder wrote on 05/09/2024 at 00:04:33+0200: > I'm trying to propose a computer lab for young wannabe coders, and I > want to use a Linux box (I prefer Debian, but I get the feeling Ubuntu > is more familiar with school systems and other institutions). > > I am torn with whether dual boot is

Need advice on a usable, inexpensive laptop for Debian

I'm trying to propose a computer lab for young wannabe coders, and I want to use a Linux box (I prefer Debian, but I get the feeling Ubuntu is more familiar with school systems and other institutions). I am torn with whether dual boot is the way to go, given all the problems I see with dual boot w

Re: Inexpensive Laptop for Debian

On Fri, 2015-05-29 at 19:03 -0500, John Aten wrote: > I see that Dell offers the Inspiron 14 or 15 3000 series non-touch > laptop with Ubuntu preinstalled; this model is around the price/spec > range that I would like. I figure, if it runs Ubuntu, then this is > possibly a good indication that I co

Re: Inexpensive Laptop for Debian

On 05/30/2015 03:25 AM, Stuart Longland wrote: The other option might be to look at Lenovo's offerings, there might be some Superfish-ridden ones that sellers will be trying to offload dirt cheap: the malware being easily removed with the Debian installer. ;-) I'll add a vote for Lenovo. I've b

Re: Inexpensive Laptop for Debian

On Fri, May 29, 2015 at 07:03:40PM -0500, John Aten wrote: >Hey all,  > > I would like to see if anyone could give some advice or opinions on getting > an > inexpensive laptop to run Debian. I plan to use the machine for lighter duty > functions; writing, we

Re: Inexpensive Laptop for Debian

Hello, On 29-05-2015, John Aten wrote: > Hey all, > > I would like to see if anyone could give some advice or opinions on getting > an inexpensive laptop to run Debian. I plan to use the machine for lighter > duty functions; writing, web browsing, programming, etc. Basically, I am > looking f

Re: Inexpensive Laptop for Debian

Hi. On Sat, 30 May 2015 17:47:15 +1000 Stuart Longland wrote: > On 30/05/15 17:31, Reco wrote: > >> If you buy a Dell with Windows 7 installed on it, you'd better try and use > >> Windows to shrink the partition and make room for Linux. > > … You just by an extra 3.5'' form-factor disk and re

Re: Inexpensive Laptop for Debian

On 30/05/15 17:31, Reco wrote: >> If you buy a Dell with Windows 7 installed on it, you'd better try and use >> Windows to shrink the partition and make room for Linux. > … You just by an extra 3.5'' form-factor disk and replace the stock > one. Next you install Debian at the new disk, and keep t

Re: Inexpensive Laptop for Debian

Hi. On Fri, 29 May 2015 23:37:19 -0400 Doug wrote: > > > On 05/29/2015 10:38 PM, Robert Crawford wrote: > > > > On May 29, 2015 7:04 PM, "John Aten" > > wrote: > > > > > > Hey all, > > > I would like to see if anyone could give some advice or opinio

Re: Inexpensive Laptop for Debian

On 30/05/15 10:03, John Aten wrote: > > Hey all, > > > I would like to see if anyone could give some advice or opinions on > getting an inexpensive laptop to run Debian. I plan to use the machine > for lighter duty functions; writing, web browsing, programming, etc. > Basically, I am

Inexpensive Laptop for Debian

John Aten writes: > Basically, I am looking for something with a little more muscle > than a Chromebook. Well, some of the cheap Acer Chromebooks come with i3 processors and are more than adequate for what you describe. -- Juha -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org

Re: Inexpensive Laptop for Debian

On 30/05/2015, John Aten wrote: > Hey all, > > I would like to see if anyone could give some advice or opinions on getting > an inexpensive laptop to run Debian. I plan to use the machine for lighter > duty functions; writing, web browsing, programming, etc. Basically, I am > looking for something

Re: Inexpensive Laptop for Debian

On 05/29/2015 10:38 PM, Robert Crawford wrote: On May 29, 2015 7:04 PM, "John Aten" mailto:welcome.to.eye.o.r...@gmail.com>> wrote: > > Hey all, > I would like to see if anyone could give some advice or opinions on getting an inexpensive laptop to run Debian. I plan to use the machine for

Re: Inexpensive Laptop for Debian

On May 29, 2015 7:04 PM, "John Aten" wrote: > > Hey all, > I would like to see if anyone could give some advice or opinions on getting an inexpensive laptop to run Debian. I plan to use the machine for lighter duty functions; writing, web browsing, programming, etc. Basically, I am looking for som

Inexpensive Laptop for Debian

Hey all, I would like to see if anyone could give some advice or opinions on getting an inexpensive laptop to run Debian. I plan to use the machine for lighter duty functions; writing, web browsing, programming, etc. Basically, I am looking for something with a little more muscle than a Chrome