Looking for a "couch laptop"

parallax@local106.com to Linux@lemmy.ml – 90 points –

I'm in the market for a Linux friendly ultralight laptop to check web apps and run terminal, nothing fancier then that. Do any cheap systems exits these days? I was looking at a chrome book but apparently the mediatek chip doesn't play nicely with FOSS.

Any thoughts?

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Would a Framework laptop work?

If it was going to be my daily drive. They are just too expensive to have as a system I can use while sitting with the family.

I have a framework and love it but it's probably not the best option for this. It's kinda overkill and they can get a bit hot and loud. More of a desk laptop than a lap laptop IMHO. Also depends on how long you need the battery to last but this is reportedly better in the newer models.