Re: lenovo thinkpad

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Joe:

Laptops + Linux is always a bit of a hit and miss game. This may not be
very helpful but have you looked at System 76 (https://system76.com/laptops
) laptops at all? I run their Linux distro and its very good (its ubuntu
based).

At the very least it may be worth a look. Hope it helps.

Melvin

On Wed, May 15, 2019 at 3:00 PM Joe Shuttleworth <[email protected]> wrote:

> I am having problems with finding answers so am rethinking this. I am
> using new linux distros. How much is this going to be a problem in
> compatibility with using an old laptop. I am also open to returning this
> and getting something that is not going to be a problem. I just don't have
> a lot of time to sort this out. Can someone give me some suggestions  on a
> good laptop that would work for linux distros. I was thinking of something
> up to $800 that would be a good solution. Something that is fairly compact
> that I could carry in a packsack, fairly durable. Would consider something
> used that is fairly recent.
>
> If someone wants to contact me I am at the Peterlougheed Hospital. Ask for
> Joseph Shuttleworth, Unit 38. Phone 403 943 6638
>
> Thanks for any suggestions and help.
>
> Joe Shuttleworth
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Joe:</div><div><br></div><div>Laptops + Linux is alwa=
ys a bit of a hit and miss game. This may not be very helpful but have you =
looked at System 76 (<a href=3D"https://system76.com/laptops">https://syste=
m76.com/laptops</a>=C2=A0 ) laptops at all? I run their Linux distro and it=
s very good (its ubuntu based).=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>At the very =
least it may be worth a look. Hope it helps.</div><div><br></div><div>Melvi=
n</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail=
_attr">On Wed, May 15, 2019 at 3:00 PM Joe Shuttleworth &lt;<a href=3D"mail=
to:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote cla=
ss=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid =
rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div><div style=3D"font-family:arial,hel=
vetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><div>I am having problem=
s with finding answers so am rethinking this. I am using new linux distros.=
 How much is this going to be a problem in compatibility with using an old =
laptop. I am also open to returning this and getting something that is not =
going to be a problem. I just don&#39;t have a lot of time to sort this out=
. Can someone give me some suggestions =C2=A0on a good laptop that would wo=
rk for linux distros. I was thinking of something up to $800 that would be =
a good solution. Something that is fairly compact that I could carry in a p=
acksack, fairly durable. Would consider something used that is fairly recen=
t.</div><div><br></div><div>If someone wants to contact me I am at the Pete=
rlougheed Hospital. Ask for Joseph Shuttleworth, Unit 38. Phone 403 943 663=
8</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks for any suggestions and help.</div><div><=
br></div><div>Joe Shuttleworth</div></div></div>___________________________=
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