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Re:Pinebook: An Affordable 64-bit ARM based Open Source Note... by cubano on Wednesday April 18, 2018 @12:49AM (#16864711)
Refurbished by a reputable re-seller always seems to work well for me, altho it adds a bit to the cost.

I've picked up i5(2600)/8g/500G laptops for 150 like this on several occasions.

Re:Pinebook: An Affordable 64-bit ARM based Open Source Note... by crowbahr on Wednesday April 18, 2018 @01:49AM (#16864973)
And who is a reputable reseller of old ThinkPads? It seems like it's the wild west in the market and I am interested in an old reliable ThinkPad with an expansion slot for an ssd.
Re:Pinebook: An Affordable 64-bit ARM based Open Source Note... by cubano on Wednesday April 18, 2018 @02:03AM (#16865019)
I've had good luck so far (knock wood) with Newegg...let me find a link...

https://www.newegg.com/Laptop-Notebooks/RefurbishedStore/ID-...

Re:Pinebook: An Affordable 64-bit ARM based Open Source Note... by crowbahr on Wednesday April 18, 2018 @02:20AM (#16865097)
Sounds great, thanks for the link.
Re:Pinebook: An Affordable 64-bit ARM based Open Source Note... by ekianjo on Wednesday April 18, 2018 @09:04AM (#16867018)
Yahoo auctions in Japan is reliable. They also ship overseas.