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(Solved) An inexpensive 10" laptop to run Linux. (lemmy.one)

submitted 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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(Solved) This will be used in CLI mode to do some tiny programming and text file note-taking. Having WiFi would be nice. The price has got to be CHEAP. ARM is ok.

OP decided to kill windows on the Timberborn machine and go with Debian.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

Asus EEE models were around 10” screens. Should work in CLI. Desktop environment might struggle a bit

Saw a few on eBay for 50 bucks

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I would not be running a gui - this is strictly for text stuff unless I can do pixel/plot graphics in some BASIC or other language (a framebuffer?)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago

Anything sold after 2008 will do that. Before that too but you probably want 64 bit.