[Linux-aus] cheap laptops

[Colin Fee]

On Mon, 26 Jun 2023 at 12:34, Russell Coker via linux-aus <
linux-aus at lists.linux.org.au> wrote:

> 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.
>
>
Some laptops, while they have Displayport/HDMI/Thunderbolt in the port, can
only drive monitors at higher resolutions by connecting directly to the
laptop port i.e the higher res and refresh rates won't pass through the
dock.


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Colin Fee
tfeccles at gmail.com
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