On 02/15/2016 10:50 AM, jdd wrote:
Le 15/02/2016 19:19, John Andersen a écrit :
I buy laptops with the smallest drive possible.
you have little choice, the disk size is acorded to the power of the laptop
I don't buy off the store shelf. I order mine, and I usually have a choice of disk size.
I immediately buy a separate compatible drive, (and a drive tray if needed/possible) and install linux on that, putting the small drive on the shelf against possibility that the machine will need warranty service. If it never does, and the warranty expires, I re-purpose the original drive into an external enclosure.
many laptop noweday are difficult to open, not even the battery is removable. My Asus is on this sort, I didn't dare open it before the end of the guaranty period, and all this is mostly a waste of time, the system backup can be made on pretty small (32Gb) sd card, for example
Shop better. Don't buy such crap. I've NEVER owned a laptop that did not outlive its battery, and require a battery replacement. Most have exceeded the life of their hard drive as well. When I buy, I look for access ports to Battery, Disk Drives, Memory, etc. I'm not into skinny throw-away machines. -- After all is said and done, more is said than done. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org