I’m in the market for a Linux friendly ultralight laptop to check web apps and run terminal, nothing fancier then that. Do any cheap systems exits these days? I was looking at a chrome book but apparently the mediatek chip doesn’t play nicely with FOSS.

Any thoughts?

  • @[email protected]
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    91 year ago

    When you say “couch” my first thought is a recent-ish Celeron or Pentium Silver fanless laptop. Performance akin to a Core 2 Duo but no fan to get blocked sitting on the couch. Like the Latitude 3210(?)

    Laptops that appeal to me are often bottom breathers so it’s one thing I miss from my old MB Air.

    • @lemming741
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      31 year ago

      My couch laptop is an i5-5200u and it does great until you get more than 2 heavy browser tabs open.