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Originally Posted by cromag
I'm a big fan of Lenovo, going back to when they were branded IBM. I currently have a few Lenovo laptops. If you can live with a 14 inch screen I would recommend a Lenovo Thinkpad T410. This was a big seller with commercial users and you should be able to get a good deal on a refurbed or used one.
They are physically rugged, so good for travelling. They originally shipped with Windows 7 -- mine dual boots with W7 and Ubuntu. I don't know about Windows 10 compatibility for future upgrades. Eventually I plan to go Ubuntu only on mine.
Check carefully if you need a webcam. Many of these don't have cameras since they were intended for the business market. There is a place to install a camera, and the wiring is in place, so it can be added. I spent about $15 for the (tiny) camera module and it took me less than half an hour to install it on the kitchen table.
Hard drive capacities will vary.
Check Newegg, Amazon, etc.
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Went with a Lenovo t520 (used, but in great shape so far. We're putting it through its paces). So far so good. Looks like a great little machine. I haven't loaded much of my typical software yet, but I like the keyboard, mouse options and the overall look and feel of the machine. It has more ports/functions than I even recognize...