Hello all,

I’m in the market for buying a new laptop to install Linux on. I’m trying to stay with something relatively cheap (Around $300 and below). I’m getting ready to start a degree program in cyber security and did some research, and it seems Kali Linux would be the best distro for me to install.

I would install it on my current computer, but I only have a 2015 MacBook Pro, and I’ve read that a few people run into some issues installing on a Mac compared to a regular PC.

With the above in mind, do I need to increase my budget or does Linux run fine on low-end laptops?

Thanks!

  • boonhet@lemm.eeEnglish
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    1 year ago

    The power cable looks like it was designed to break

    It probably was lol

    Any time I opened up an Acer, the main thought in my head was “whyyyyy do they make them like this”. The same also applies for other non-business laptops, even from the companies that make business laptops themselves. HP Elitebook 840 G2? Yes please, give me 10. HP Pavilion whatever,itdoesntmatterwhichone? I’m sure I can find gasoline and a lighter.

    At the end of the day, you get slightly better specs out of the new non-business laptop for the same money, but the used business class one is going to last you way longer. And it might be cheaper. If you only want a laptop for 3 years, a brand new Acer will probably be great for you. If you want a laptop for 5 or more years, get a 5 year old Thinkpad.