Comment on What 11in laptop do you suggest?
bruhbeans@lemmy.ml 6 months ago
I love how all the answers so far are for 13-14 inch laptops.
Look at the Surface line. The Pros are 12.5 inches and the Gos are 10.5. There’s a lot of used ones out there that can be had cheap.
My Go 2 gets terrible battery life running Linux, 2-2.5 hours, I’ve heard is a lot better on Windows but I never tried.
I thought I would hate the kickstand and floppy keyboard, but it works better than I thought.
Yeah. 11in laptops are a world of a difference in size from a 13in.
I recall hp and Sony used to make laptops this size before tablets took off.
Nowadays I’d recommend a Microsoft Surface or a tablet with a Bluetooth keyboard.
Not sure if you could get a off brand tablet and flash the OS with a Linux distro. That light be the path forward.
65gmexl3@lemmy.world 6 months ago
How about an old macbook air 11in?
philoneous@lemmy.world 6 months ago
youtu.be/ipJceL253Fo?si=CaHtN9mqVD0hye-J
Here’s an 11” Air w/ Ubuntu. Pros & cons…
65gmexl3@lemmy.world 6 months ago
Thanks. Macbooks are really good builds. Wondering how long a 10yo Air will last if I bought one today?
philoneous@lemmy.world 6 months ago
The battery and hard drive are an easy upgrade. Linux runs great on it. A cheap one goes for $100 on eBay.