[Linux-aus] cheap laptops

[Russell Coker]

https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/783814

These look like good deals, laptops with 8G of RAM for $200 or less.  8G isn't 
good for Windows but is great for Linux, my personal laptop has 8G of RAM and 
works very nicely.

Some of those laptops have USB-C which allows connecting to a dock to easily 
run with a big monitor (or multiple monitors) and the full range of desktop 
peripherals.  A USB-C dock with Ethernet, HDMI, and multiple USB ports starts 
at about $25 on ebay.  But if you want to run an older laptop that way you 
need to check the specs carefully, there were some laptops released with USB-C 
that didn't have Displayport/HDMI/Thunderbolt functionality in that port.  I 
haven't checked the specs carefully on those laptops, just briefly skimmed 
them to determine that some have USB-C and some don't.

Also these prices while deemed a bargain by the ozbargain people probably 
aren't that far outside the general price range.  If you want something 
similar but slightly different you can probably find it on ebay or amazon.

https://etbe.coker.com.au/2023/06/01/desktop-computers-sense/

As an aside I think that nowadays for most people desktop computers don't make 
sense.  Unless you do serious 3d gaming a laptop can probably do everything 
you need to do.

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