Re: Need advice on a usable, inexpensive laptop for Debian

2024-09-05 Thread Ryan Nowakowski
On September 4, 2024 5:18:53 PM CDT, "Andrew M.A. Cater" wrote: >On Wed, Sep 04, 2024 at 05:04:33PM -0500, Tom Browder wrote: >> I'm trying to propose a computer lab for young wannabe coders, and I want >> to use a Linux box (I prefer Debian, but I get the feeling Ubuntu is more >> familiar wi

Re: Need advice on a usable, inexpensive laptop for Debian

2024-09-05 Thread ael
On Wed, Sep 04, 2024 at 05:04:33PM -0500, Tom Browder wrote: > I'm trying to propose a computer lab for young wannabe coders, and I want > to use a Linux box (I prefer Debian, but I get the feeling Ubuntu is more > familiar with school systems and other institutions). You seem to be across the pon

Re: Need advice on a usable, inexpensive laptop for Debian

2024-09-04 Thread tomas
On Thu, Sep 05, 2024 at 06:30:25AM +0200, to...@tuxteam.de wrote: [...] > Currently I buy them at a brick-and-mortar store in my city [...] And, oh, by default they come empty or with pre-installed Ubuntu. You can order them with Windows, but this costs extra (as it should be). Cheers -- t s

Re: Need advice on a usable, inexpensive laptop for Debian

2024-09-04 Thread tomas
On Wed, Sep 04, 2024 at 10:18:53PM +, Andrew M.A. Cater wrote: > On Wed, Sep 04, 2024 at 05:04:33PM -0500, Tom Browder wrote: > > I'm trying to propose a computer lab for young wannabe coders, and I want > > to use a Linux box (I prefer Debian, but I get the feeling Ubuntu is more > > familiar

Re: Need advice on a usable, inexpensive laptop for Debian

2024-09-04 Thread Russell L. Harris
For inexpensive, low-mileage, office-quality machines (laptop & desktop) try blairtech.com. You'll get a W10 or W11 machine.

Re: Need advice on a usable, inexpensive laptop for Debian

2024-09-04 Thread Tom Browder
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Re: Need advice on a usable, inexpensive laptop for Debian

2024-09-04 Thread Eike Lantzsch ZP5CGE / KY4PZ
On Wednesday, 4 September 2024 18:47:25 -04 Charles Curley wrote: > On Wed, 4 Sep 2024 17:04:33 -0500 > > Tom Browder wrote: > > I am torn with whether dual boot is the way to go, given all the > > problems I see with dual boot with Windows now. (I finally dumped > > Windows entirely some months a

Re: Need advice on a usable, inexpensive laptop for Debian

2024-09-04 Thread Charles Curley
On Wed, 4 Sep 2024 17:04:33 -0500 Tom Browder wrote: > I am torn with whether dual boot is the way to go, given all the > problems I see with dual boot with Windows now. (I finally dumped > Windows entirely some months ago when I found a decent, modern > replacement for Microsoft Word and for the

Re: Need advice on a usable, inexpensive laptop for Debian

2024-09-04 Thread Alain D D Williams
On Wed, Sep 04, 2024 at 05:04:33PM -0500, Tom Browder wrote: > I'm trying to propose a computer lab for young wannabe coders, and I want > to use a Linux box (I prefer Debian, but I get the feeling Ubuntu is more > familiar with school systems and other institutions). I suggest an HP stream. I got

Re: Need advice on a usable, inexpensive laptop for Debian

2024-09-04 Thread Andrew M.A. Cater
On Wed, Sep 04, 2024 at 05:04:33PM -0500, Tom Browder wrote: > I'm trying to propose a computer lab for young wannabe coders, and I want > to use a Linux box (I prefer Debian, but I get the feeling Ubuntu is more > familiar with school systems and other institutions). > If you're going to set it

Re: Need advice on a usable, inexpensive laptop for Debian

2024-09-04 Thread Pierre-Elliott Bécue
Tom Browder wrote on 05/09/2024 at 00:04:33+0200: > I'm trying to propose a computer lab for young wannabe coders, and I > want to use a Linux box (I prefer Debian, but I get the feeling Ubuntu > is more familiar with school systems and other institutions). > > I am torn with whether dual boot is