How to Make a Fast Sub $100 Laptop for Older People With a Thinkpad T410s and Zorin OS

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Nice to see a new video from you!

Have bought several used thinkpads and set them up for family members beaded on your advice. They work great. Thanks!

You make vids about thinkpads ? You earned the sub!

Ayyyy HE BE USING ZORIN OS
thats my fav distro ngl

Druaga1 did a review of an older version of Zorin OS and had left a CD of a game in the drive and he just double clicked on setup.exe and the game installed in Zorin with no issues. He then tried a few Windows game installs and they all seemed to work with the integrated Wine.

As of Jan 2020, Win 7 is no longer supported. So I transitioned back to Linux. I started with LinuxMint, I am on 20.1 on my main PC Rig. I love it, ZORIN OS is so damn good for laptops and low end spec computers. I was given a few obsolete and trashed laptops and fixed the better one with parts from the other, luckily they had similar specs but different company made. Then did a deep clean, added ZORIN OS and wow, my friends didn't know I made trash into treasure. Great video by the way...

conical is the company for ubuntu based distros like mint and zorin...and its not as trouble free as you stated in your reasons to use it...debian doesnt have those issues. and mx linux by far is the best ive ever used..the mx tools have many advantages over zorin..and most everything is quick and easy to install..with the newest ver 19.3 it even keeps the kernels updated by itself.

What do you think about Thinkpad t440p? I know they are cheap but I couldn't find one lower than 200 USD and maybe with shipping even on ebay. With this that thinkpad probably will cost me around 500 bucks with the max specs. What should I do?

Thanks for the video. Honestly I'm considering to buy an old Thinkpad X220 for my internet browsing computer since I'm deciding to use my current laptop to work as a rendering laptop only. I'm sure with 8GB of RAM it'll be plenty for browsing.

umm, chile- am i listening to a rant or a how to video? literally every second this guy will either rant about everything at once. sis, all i want to know is to how to get a laptop for my parents, not to listen to this guy rant about how he hates windows 10 or chromebooks, lmao- anyways, bye sis- 💅💞🏳️‍🌈🤩

bootable zorin ssd

"...Not made of unattainium..." 👍

"Just turn it on and get shit done!"

Too bad its still based on ubuntu 18.04

I've never used automatic updates on anything where possible. Things always want to update at the most inconvenient of times and the latest version isn't always the best anyway. And actually I've found Zorin to be one of the heavier Linux distros, especially in virtual machines. I'd much rather use something like Xubuntu which you actually brought to my attention, I believe, in an earlier video.

Great video all around. I suggest you take a look on EndlessOS. Yes I know, suggestions for Linux OS never ends . This one is made for the purpose of being used and getting out of your way . also you can have a lot of data on the storage for use of internet. and thats a good use for people in remote places .

I never realized Zorin was such a great OS. I've been slowly trying to use my Linux machine more and more to get used to the interface but Linux Mint has so much more settings you need to configure that it's not nearly as simple as Zorin. Excellent video.

i love how genuine AA's content is. feels like a friend helping friends, no ulterior motives. just real thoughts and advice! i know the college student struggle, so don't feel pressure to upload frequently. keep it real and keep it up :D

My T410s is becoming a car diagnosing laptop for my and my dad's 80s BMWs :D

Have you ever had a stuttering trackpoint issue on a Thinkpad? My T440p does and I'm info hunting to see if anyone knows how to fix it, nothing so far.

Great content. I miss Cub Linux : ( I have tried Phoenix Linux but it is no longer being supported, using Pop OS! on Lenovo Thinkcentre with great success. Keep up the great work, subscribed.

This is a great video I myself am only now getting into thinkoads and because of this video am thinking of getting one for my mom. Also I've tried Zorin OS before this video due to windows breaking itself via update and I didnt know gow to fix it and agree with everything you say about it.

I love Zorin I have been using it for almost a year on my t430

Yes body come me!

We're not going to talk about the fact that Zorin OS has Win32 App Compatibility with the WINE Package Pre-Installed.

And we're not going to talk about Windows 10 Lite or Windows 10 Ameliorated Edition.

I'm trying to find a lenovo that would be good for 3d rendering I was thinking the p51 but I'd like to get your thoughts

Which OS is more power-hungry in your experience? Mint? Zorin? Or Win 10?
In my experience with an X220 with a worn out battery, Win 10 says 90 minutes to go after a clean start up, while Mint says 60 minutes.

Have you heard of FydeOS? It's a Chrome OS port that has the Play Store.

I just started using Zorin OS (Lite) a month ago—loved it!

Who knows, maybe with this acquisition CloudReady could get Play Store support.

@Ryan Thomas video is what introduced me to used ThinkPads and @Sebi's Random Tech, @AA Computers and Technology, @Laptop Retrospective convinced me to get one.

This video is Great, I just purchased a T430, and it needs some upgrades and this I will use. Thank You

One project that competes with cloudready is called brunch. It is full chrome os with Linux app support and android app support. I completely recommend it, and I've installed it on my tablet PC.

It would suck if Google snatched up Zorin. Lol.

i got about same laptop i bought 5 months ago as Refurbished in store in my city. How did you get it so cheap i payed over $250 with upgrade ram to 8 gb

i keep my cdrom in i have some old games still cant buy online

you dont have to login in windows when ever i have to reinstall windows i turn off my wi hi you can use offline account

i never turn off updates yes sometimes updates mess up it has happen to me

People really underestimate these older Thinkpad models. They are so easy to upgrade and dirt cheap. Not to mention they are built like literal tanks. An SSD and Linux makes these run so much better and feel more modern. Heck, you can still run Windows on these things and they will still feel modern.

Neverware does seem to still be around and working.

Sad that thinkpad aren't as upgradable today... I guess we'll have to jump on the framework bandwagon.

Best qoute, get it installed and get shit done

One recent disappointment is that Zorin stopped supporting its last 32-bit version, in April 2023... So using Zorin to revive older systems has become limited to only 64-bit machines. Which sucks for me because most of my 11 laptops are 32-bit! lol

google shuold put the google play store in cloud ready , sof ree for anyone to download and burn on a usb to install on any most laptops and desktops, no excuses otherwise, ever!