Subj : Re: i5-2430
To   : Gamgee
From : Tracker1
Date : Sat Mar 28 2020 12:06:19

On 3/28/2020 8:48 AM, Gamgee wrote:
> > It seems I should give old technology a chance before it gets
> > refurbished to a stranger to have. Should a laptop from 2011 be
> > able to use a ssd drive that is 2.5 inch? It has 8gb of ram and
> > it should be a good basic laptop for general use. ---
> 
> Yes, assuming it currently has a 2.5" SATA mechanical HD, the SSD
> drive will work fine.  That would be an excellent laptop for
> general use.

Agreed... an SSD would make a night and day difference and 2011 means 
it's more likely to be accessible than more modern laptops for upgrades. 
  Would also see if you can go to 16gb of ram if that's a reasonable 
upgrade, though 8gb should be fine for general use.

Might also consider a lighter chromium or linux distro depending on your 
needs.

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Michael J. Ryan
tracker1 +o Roughneck BBS

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