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tim0001
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  #3327602 5-Jan-2025 08:53
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Those T480s's look interesting.  The batteries are readily available too (eg https://www.pbtech.co.nz/product/NBBOEM0665/Laptop-Battery-For-Lenovo-ThinkPad-T470-T480-T570)




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  #3354165 15-Mar-2025 11:58
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K8Toledo: Don't buy a Chromebook, you'll regret it, and be upgrading before you know it. I replace all the  BYOD Chromebooks that come to me with ex lease T4* Think Pads. They will last till year 10 T480s $250 T490s  $499.00

 

Impressive. If I'm not mistaken the CPUs for those are on the Windows 11 supported list?

 

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/design/minimum/supported/windows-11-supported-intel-processors


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  #3379742 2-Jun-2025 09:31
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gzt:

 

K8Toledo: Don't buy a Chromebook, you'll regret it, and be upgrading before you know it. I replace all the  BYOD Chromebooks that come to me with ex lease T4* Think Pads. They will last till year 10 T480s $250 T490s  $499.00

 

Impressive. If I'm not mistaken the CPUs for those are on the Windows 11 supported list?

 

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/design/minimum/supported/windows-11-supported-intel-processors

 

 

@gzt

 

W11 requirements can be circumvented with Rufus, or a registry edit. :D 

 

I've installed on an i5-4670, using the reg edit.

 

 




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  #3443446 13-Dec-2025 06:32
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What are the latest recs for Chromebook. Can be brand new or used as long as it is worth it and could last 2-3 years.


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  #3443448 13-Dec-2025 07:03
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CrashAndBurn:

 

What are the latest recs for Chromebook. Can be brand new or used as long as it is worth it and could last 2-3 years.

 

 

For intermediate or collage ? , most schools have the specs needed on their website. I still recommend Lenovo last child Chromebook is two years old and going strong will use it for year 7. Will upgrade for highschool  though but still three years out of it. This looks like the latest version. The other option is Acer 

 

 

 

https://www.noelleeming.co.nz/p/lenovo-11-11.6-inch-hd-intel-celeron-n4500-4gb-ram-64gb-emmc-chromebook/N233465.html

 

https://www.noelleeming.co.nz/p/acer-c734-11.6-inch-hd-intel-celeron-n4500-4gb-ram-32gb-emmc-ruggedised-chromebook/N226177.html

 

 

 

 

 

 


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