On 2020-03-26 3:26 p.m., bruce wrote:
Hi.
thinking of a new laptop
base specs
at least 4 core
at least 8-12G with ability to expand to 16/32
1TB
and SSD would be ok
bluetooth
17"
usb/hdmi of course
i'd prefer new, as opposed to used
and of course as cheap as possible
thoughts/comments
I'm assuming that this machine will run Linux. Its unfortunate that all
the machine choices will probably have Windows preloaded on it, so blow
it away.
Find an AMD Ryzen-powered machine. You will get decent built-in
graphics, better battery life and a much better processor. The graphics
work out-of-the-box, even for intense games.
There are previous-generation AMD machines on the market, but these are
not as good as the Ryzen for several reasons.
If you end up going intel, the inboard graphics are suitable for office
use only. AMD actively helps opensource, while nVidia tries to make
operation as difficult as possible. If it has an added nVidia or AMD
graphics chip, the battery life will suffer. And most of the processor
exploit attacks are for intel processors.
If you end up with an Arm-powered machine, the battery life will be
extremely impressive. I have not use chromebooks et al, and cannot
comment further on that choice.
Good luck!
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