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<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Turns out I don't need as much poke as I thought - I had thought my current machine was an i5 with 8GB. I was thinking of my last desktop, the laptop is a 3rd-gen i3 with 4GB.</p>
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<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">So, open to cheaper suggestions that previously - although I think the Pinebook would definitely be underpowered and is apparently something one has to wait for...</p>
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<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">I would like an SSD though...</p>
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<div class="PlainText">-------<br>
Deryk Barker, Faculty Emeritus<br>
Computer Science Department<br>
Camosun College, Victoria BC<br>
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<div id="divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size:11pt" color="#000000"><b>From:</b> Discuss <discuss-bounces@vlug.org> on behalf of Daniel AJ Sokolov <listclient@sokolov.eu.org><br>
<b>Sent:</b> September 25, 2018 5:33:54 PM<br>
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<div class="PlainText">Hi,<br>
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I had similar requirements and, after lengthy evaluations, I bought this<br>
device last December for about CAD 920 plus tax at Newegg.ca.<br>
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<a href="https://www.ultrabookreview.com/11227-acer-aspire-s13-review/">https://www.ultrabookreview.com/11227-acer-aspire-s13-review/</a><br>
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I think it was a good purchase, but it is now sold out at newegg:<br>
<a href="https://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834315663">https://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834315663</a><br>
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Yes, it comes with Windows 10. :-( So the first thing I did was wipe the<br>
harddrive and repartition it.<br>
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This store is now selling an open box model for CAD 770, which sounds<br>
like a good deal to me:<br>
<a href="https://www.genericcomputer.com/prod_one.php?pid=12005">https://www.genericcomputer.com/prod_one.php?pid=12005</a><br>
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The website lists an address in Richmond, BC. I am not familiar with<br>
that business and have never ordered there.<br>
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Here would be an unopened one:<br>
<a href="http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=10063430">http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=10063430</a><br>
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HTH<br>
Daniel AJ<br>
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On 2018-09-25 at 10:02 AM, Deryk Barker (Honorary Colleague) wrote:<br>
> As my old Asus is now 5+ years old and the keyboard is starting to go<br>
> (I already had to replace the HD with an SSD when the HD failed) I'm<br>
> starting to contemplate a new machine.<br>
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> <br>
> Anyone any suggestions? I'd like a relatively pokey CPU (say Core-i5<br>
> or better) 8GB RAM, but screen no more than 13 inches and weight < 3<br>
> lb. And < $1000;<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> SSD would be nice but does anyone have experience running linux on a<br>
> machine with a hyrbid (Firecuda?) drive?<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> Any input gratefully received and if it's available locally rather<br>
> than having to bring it in<br>
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> so much the better.<br>
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> <br>
> thanks.<br>
> <br>
> ------- Deryk Barker, Faculty Emeritus Computer Science Department <br>
> Camosun College, Victoria BC<br>
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