[GTALUG] Recommendations for useful laptop suitable for Ubuntu

[o1bigtenor]

On Wed, Jul 17, 2019 at 8:12 PM Stewart C. Russell via talk
<talk at gtalug.org> wrote:
>
> I know that Alex has picked out his machine, but it does amaze me how
> slowly computers age now. A friend gave me an HP EliteBook Folio 9480m
> <https://support.hp.com/ca-en/document/c04410212> that had been declared
> surplus by his employer. With 16 GB RAM and an i7-4600U processor, it's
> still pretty nippy. It's clearly designed as a ThinkPad replacement: it
> even has the little trackpoint mouse nubbin in the keyboard.
>
> Battery life is no longer great, but it's light and portable.
>
For kicked thought I'd see what the model is trading for.
New - - - $400 usd
Used  - - - $150 to 225 (some even in that range CAN $)
a replacement battery at $25 to 35 USD.

A very interesting machine.
Wonder why the company replaced it?

Regards