Hi,

A problem I have been coming up against is that a lot of the newer, budget Windows laptop (which I will immediately replace with my distribution of choice upon receipt) have memory soldered on the motherboard. This is a decision which brings the utmost distate to my mouth; I’m looking for budget laptops around the $300 mark (new) that let me upgrade their parts. Which models should I be looking at?

I am aware that the used market is fairly decent right now but I’d like to take a look at what’s coming up alongside looking at used gear. Thanks.

  • pastermil
    3·
    10 months ago

    Thinkpad.

    A 30 series would do. I heard the series afterward are going downhill, except for W541 and T480.

    I myself am rocking an X230 and W530.

    • Jumuta
      2·
      10 months ago

      i love my t430 <3

      i’ve heard the t440p isn’t that bad though, if you replace the trackpad with the one from the t450

      • pastermil
        1·
        10 months ago

        Ooh, you might be right! The biggest complaint on the 40 series seems to be that touchpad. The T440p seems like a solid machine. I’ve heard T440 and X240 are utter trash.