@niplav in that range would you consider used ones? And do you expect to haul it around or be used as a main computer? I have a strong preference towards light laptops and had good experience with zenbook ux305CA. Beware - ram not upgradable, no fan, no type C.
@rip_imho
It would be my main machine after this one fails
Thanks for the recomendation!
@BowsacNoodle @rip_imho a friend recommended a refurbished T480 which I'm very inclined towards
@niplav Make sure they have a free slot to add ram later on.
@moffintosh Thanks for the tip!
What OS are you gonna run?
@dushman probably void linux
Or 9front or smth until my current laptop fails
Get an old thinkpad, repaste it and upgrade to an ssd if it doesn't come with one.
Anything that's 400€ new will fall apart pretty quickly lel
I am a fan of ThinkPads, but the modern ones have lost the character the old IBM ones had. If I had to pick a laptop for someone, it would be a Framework one.
@niplav @Hyolobrika I hate them. For context: I take part in a group of volunteers who fixes old pcs and gives them away for free.
Laptops are super-requested but if they have any defect, they're a nightmare to open up, fix and close.
Doing a Dell with a crapton of propetary parts takes away 1-2 days, a simple laptop can easiliy take 4 to 6 days
Context: I'm thinking about getting a new one in the price range 200€-400€ and was looking for recommendations