[GTALUG] Recommendations for useful laptop suitable for Ubuntu

[Lennart Sorensen]

On Wed, Jul 17, 2019 at 04:19:34PM -0400, D. Hugh Redelmeier via talk wrote:
> That is "b" stock, whatever that means.
> 
> There are currently 15 similar ones at Bauer for $275 plus shipping.
> "minor marks on screen".  If I were interested, I'd phone them and ask
> how bad they are.  (I have talked to them a couple of times.  Talking
> to Newegg about technical things is pointless.)  Why would 15 units
> have minor marks on the screen?
> 
> The Bauer conveniently labels each ThinkPad entry with the type model
> code.  That spells out in detail what configuration was sold.  I've
> had mixed results googling for that code.  I just found out that you
> simply put it into the search at support.lenovo.com and then look at
> "machine info"
> 
> These 15 units are 20BUS2DB02.
> 
> They have 1600x900 screens.  This is the same resolution as the Newegg
> ones, according to Lennart (I don't see that in the Newegg listing).
> 
> Bauer ones have a 180GB SSD vs 320G HDD on the Newegg ones.
> Bauer ones have intel wireless vs who knows on the Newegg ones.
> 
> Bauer has lots of other ThinkPad models too.

A review on newegg said the one they got had 1600x900.  It is not in
the listing.  Some reviews also said they got 500G rather than 320G
disks so some variations seem to be present.

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Len Sorensen