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Cheap laptop recommendation (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 day ago by sudoer777@lemmy.ml to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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I'm unemployed and my current laptop died. Is ThinkPad T480 still the goto and does it still work for software development? Thinking of getting a Framework but I don't want to spend that much right now.

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[–] jaypatelani@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Framework is actually cheaper if you think long. I mean ownership cost

[–] sudoer777@lemmy.ml 1 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago) (1 children)

My ideal laptop right now is the Framework 13 Pro which looks like a massive upgrade over their previous models but the configuration I want is like $2000 and it doesn't ship until October anyways. There's other configurations for $1000 or less refurbished then I could upgrade parts over time but I would end up replacing everything anyways. Repairing my Macbook M1 is also something I'm considering so I have an appointment tomorrow with the Apple store, but I'm guessing the entire logic board would have to be replaced which is expensive for a laptop that's next on Apple's axe list and is 3 generations older than the oldest laptops they sell, and while I like the laptop a lot the lack of repairability and official Linux support is really annoying as well, and I want a working laptop with a swappable SSD for security/business reasons anyways. Getting a cheap backup laptop that's reliable is something I've been wanting for a while and would buy me more time to decide on a better laptop and find paid work.

[–] greywolf0x1@lemmy.ml 2 points 11 hours ago

If you're coming from an Apple M1 and are considering a FrameWork and don't want to get it, look at the ThinkPad P1 Gen 6/7. The T480 is old and won't keep up.

[–] jumping_redditor@sh.itjust.works 0 points 16 hours ago

are they though? you're paying about twice as much and the upgrades/ parts aren't much cheaper