Advice on lightweight laptops for Linux (of course)

[Michael Shiloh]

Thanks Eli,

What kind of laptop do you use?

Michael

On Mon, Dec 26, 2016 at 2:30 PM, E.S. Rosenberg
<esr+linux-il at g.jct.ac.il> wrote:
> Ever since getting my current laptop that weighs ~1.5kg I said I will
> never get anything heavier again, it's something you can't return
> from.....
>
> Thin and light devices (like the X1 and the T460S) tend to not be very
> upgradeable, it's a price you pay for thin & light... the SSD is most
> likely upgradeable on any model you choose because so far soldered on
> SSDs aren't all that common....
>
> The videos on youtube clearly show that the T460S has at least one
> SODIMM slot, the X1 does not seem to have it.
>
> Regards,
> Eliyahu - אליהו
>
> 2016-12-26 23:37 GMT+02:00 Michael Shiloh <michaelshiloh1010 at gmail.com>:
>> Hello everyone,
>>
>> I hope everyone is enjoying a very happy Chanukah.
>>
>> You might recall about a year ago I raised the question of a powerful
>> laptop for Linux. I settled on a Thinkpad W541 and I am thrilled with
>> it ... except for the weight.
>>
>> As I travel more and don't need the power of the W541 all the time,
>> I'm thinking of a lightweight laptop for daily use.
>>
>> It's hard for me to consider anything but Thinkpads: I love the
>> TrackPoint, the keyboard, the solid feel of the devices, etc. Given
>> that, the top two contenders are the X1 Carbon and the T460S.
>>
>> The X1 is about 2.6 pounds and more expensive than the T460S which
>> weighs about 3 pounds.
>>
>> Another big difference is whether the RAM and/or SSD can be upgraded
>> on the X1 (I've seen equally strong claims that they can and can not).
>> Some conversations insist they are soldered in, other say that perhaps
>> the RAM can be upgraded by the user but is a non-standard form factor
>> that can only be purchased from Lenovo.
>>
>> I think for the extra .4 pounds I'm willing to go with the better
>> price of the T460S, especially if upgrading RAM and SSD is not
>> possible on the X1 (I usually purchase from Lenovo with less storage
>> and upgrade on my own).
>>
>> Any thoughts or advice?
>>
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