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[–] alonely0@programming.dev 2 points 2 years ago*

I prefer the T480 series (imo Thinkpad went downhill from there onwards). The non-s is a great off-road laptop, but for what OP is asking, the T480s seems like a more sensible choice.

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[–] parallax@local106.com [S] 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I was leaning thinkpad.

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[–] CorrodedCranium@leminal.space 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

What about something like the Thinkpad X201? It's not ultralight but it is quite small.

Other than that I'd probably say a Chromebook with a Linux install. Second hand they are quite cheap and can likely do what you are after. A lot of them have passive cooling which is nice for a couch device. I was able to install libreboot on my C201P quite easily and now it just runs a traditional Linux install

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[–] n2burns@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child)

I'm writing this on my x201 on my couch. I love it, but it's not a great couch laptop. It's kind of heavy, runs hot, and has poor battery life vs more-recent comparables.

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[–] CorrodedCranium@leminal.space 2 points 2 years ago

Yeah the heat would be what would make me hesistate to use it as a couch laptop but if OP wants something cheap I would say it's an okay option

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[–] IsoKiero@sopuli.xyz 3 points 2 years ago

I used to have X230 as a daily driver for laptop (I got separate desktop) and it's a really nice machine for it's size. Only the display is a bit lacking by todays standards as it's only 1368x768, but for 150€ (give or take) it's not too bad.

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[–] AngryDemonoid@lemmy.lylapol.com 2 points 2 years ago

I have that same laptop, and it sounds perfect for what you want. Cheap, repairable, and runs linux well.