On Wed, Aug 11, 2010 at 12:50:02PM -0500, Mike Miller wrote:
> We definitely want to run Linux (Ubuntu, preferably) and still have
> everything working properly. He might have to run Windows in a VM, or as
> a dual-boot setup, but I'm not sure about that (he's mostly concerned that
> he hasn't been able copy music files to his iPod Touch from Ubuntu, but
> I'll try some experiments here while he's visiting).
>
> Just thought I'd check here to see what kinds of tips and ideas you guys
> have. It's a tricky decision because of the trade-offs with price, power,
> battery-life, features, etc. We'd like to keep the price down to $600.
I recommend a second-hand Thinkpad T series and a fresh battery. With
X-mas money he should get an SSD, as it does wonders on battery life and
on general performance.
Cheers,
florin
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