Got a refurbished laptop

Capt Lightning

Capt Lightning

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My 'new' laptop arrived this week. It's a Lenovo 'Thinkpad' which came with Win 10 pro installed. First thing I did was to install Ubuntu 20.04 with a dual boot and then started to load up the Linux utilities that I wanted. So far it's working fine although I'm still lumbered with the world's slowest broadband. I also nipped into Win 10 and disabled the automatic updates by using the group policy options. I installed 'Classic shell' and cleaned up the system a bit, but Win 10 is still much slower than linux. I use Linux 99.9% of the time anyway, but I'll leave Win 10 installed.
 

Capt Lightning said:
My 'new' laptop arrived this week. It's a Lenovo 'Thinkpad' which came with Win 10 pro installed. First thing I did was to install Ubuntu 20.04 with a dual boot and then started to load up the Linux utilities that I wanted. So far it's working fine although I'm still lumbered with the world's slowest broadband. I also nipped into Win 10 and disabled the automatic updates by using the group policy options. I installed 'Classic shell' and cleaned up the system a bit, but Win 10 is still much slower than linux. I use Linux 99.9% of the time anyway, but I'll leave Win 10 installed.
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A question for you. I have an older operating system and computer.
I was wondering if Linux would work on my system.
I'm still operating Windows XP. It still works. I was thinking of buying a ChromeBook.
The problem with an old system is that some programs that I like are no longer supported like Turbo Tax.
If I do my taxes online I have to use my cell phone. It works, but tiny screen and no keyboard.
You seem to know what is going on.
 

Camper6 said:
Thank you. I can use the online version of Turbo Tax on Chromebook. Chromebook seems like a pretty awesome unit for online browsing.
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Yes it is, mine is a refurb and I believe I paid $168 on Amazon about 2 years ago..

Amazon Chromebook

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Camper 6,after having a HP Windows 7 computer for 8yrs,last July I downsized and bought a Chromebook at Best Buy.I bought it because I was tired of Windows updates taking forever to upload.It was an adjustment going from a 20 -14 inch screen.I agree with Ken,don't miss Windows at all Sue
 
moviequeen1 said:
Camper 6,after having a HP Windows 7 computer for 8yrs,last July I downsized and bought a Chromebook at Best Buy.I bought it because I was tired of Windows updates taking forever to upload.It was an adjustment going from a 20 -14 inch screen.I agree with Ken,don't miss Windows at all Sue
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Thanks. I'm in the market now with more confidence. I went to Walmart. I was shocked. They only had one on the shelf and they told me I couldn't bring it back for refund if I wasn't happy with it.
Windows 7 now is obsolete and no longer supported. I hate Windows for that very reason.
 
I have been using Linux since early on this century, I have purchased 2-3 laptops and immediately remove Windows and install Linux. I have been able to use MOST Linux software i.e. taxes, office suites, graphics, browsers,,,etc. A Chromebook uses Google's distro of Linux. It works wells with all things Google. A Chromebook can be washed and one of the 1,000 plus Linux distros installed if you want, but why?

I've installed a fresh distro on the replaced laptops and have given them away to friends, relatives or neighbors. Except the last one that I stumbled over and trashed the monitor, it was beyond saving.
 
Capt Lightning said:
My 'new' laptop arrived this week. It's a Lenovo 'Thinkpad' which came with Win 10 pro installed. First thing I did was to install Ubuntu 20.04 with a dual boot and then started to load up the Linux utilities that I wanted. So far it's working fine although I'm still lumbered with the world's slowest broadband. I also nipped into Win 10 and disabled the automatic updates by using the group policy options. I installed 'Classic shell' and cleaned up the system a bit, but Win 10 is still much slower than linux. I use Linux 99.9% of the time anyway, but I'll leave Win 10 installed.
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I don't know if it's the brand or individual products, but I hope you have better luck with your laptop than I had with my PC.
The internal speakers quit within days, and the computer itself quit after only 5 months. :mad:
 
Camper6 said:
Thanks. I'm in the market now with more confidence. I went to Walmart. I was shocked. They only had one on the shelf and they told me I couldn't bring it back for refund if I wasn't happy with it.
Windows 7 now is obsolete and no longer supported. I hate Windows for that very reason.
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That's weird.. all the computers I've purchased from Walmart had one-year warrantees.. and they were all refurbs.
 
Camper6 said:
Thanks. I'm in the market now with more confidence. I went to Walmart. I was shocked. They only had one on the shelf and they told me I couldn't bring it back for refund if I wasn't happy with it.
Windows 7 now is obsolete and no longer supported. I hate Windows for that very reason.
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You can't refund it? Is it refurbished?
 
JaniceM said:
Oh, o.k. Thanks for the info!
Would it be the same way if you ordered one online?
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I"m not sure. In the store everyone would be handling it. This was the only one available. I'm sure if they had a new one in the box it would be different.

My son is a computer software engineer. He told me that getting a Chromebook would eliminate a lot of headaches for what I use it for.
 
I have a Lenovo...It's old...Hubby refurbished it when I didn't work anymore....I still have it, right now on this......

I want a smaller one.....though!!!!!!! It's very heavy!
 
I bought a Dell Inspiron 7591 laptop for WFH purposes. I got 10% cashback when I used Amex Simply cash card. I am very satisfied with this laptop's performance.
 

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