#Linux entry-level laptops are sparse nowadays. If someone wants to buy a "new" laptop from a Linux #OEM such as #Tuxedo or #System76 among others, the prices roughly start from USD 1,000, which is expensive 🤯. The alternatives are either #chromebooks or #arm based #SBCs such as #raspberrypi or #pinebook. Recently, I've bought #Asus #Vivobook #X515M for an impressive price of USD 250. The latter is fully Linux compatible out-of-the-box. I currently run #zorin os 16.2 core #gnome flawlessly 🥳.
@solicitor I got a #starlabs #starlite a few months back and I have been loving it. The CPU/GPU are a bit weak but the build quality of the system is fantastic. I would absolutely recommend this to others looking for a small, low cost Linux laptop:
@TastyWheat @solicitor Since I just use it as a lightweight second computer (browsing, email, videos, indie games) I havent had any issues with its specs. With regards to memory specifically, I just created a larger than usual swap partition (of 8gb). With that in place I haven't ever experienced any issues even if I do have a ton of browser tabs open.
@leimon @solicitor Seems like a really sweet piece of gear. I'm not in the market but I'd be hesitant with the 8GB of RAM. My 10 yr old netbook even has 16GB.