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Lenovo Ideapad 1i 14.0" HD Laptop - $99.99 (Best Buy)

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Best Buy has the Lenovo Ideapad 1i 14.0" HD Laptop - Celeron N4020, 4GB Memory, 64GB eMMC(82V6S00000) for $99.99. Shipping is free or store pickup where available.

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Model: Lenovo IdeaPad 1i 14" Notebook, Intel Celeron N4020, 4GB RAM, 64GB eMMC, Windows 11 Home S Mode (82V6S00000)

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Nov 19, 2022 03:05 PM
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Daniel1954Nov 19, 2022 03:05 PM
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Storage is not upgradeable. 4gb ram is alright for a very basic use, but the 64gb Emmc is unusable in 2022.
Nov 19, 2022 04:20 PM
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ValueRangerNov 19, 2022 04:20 PM
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Quote from Daniel1954 :
Storage is not upgradeable. 4gb ram is alright for a very basic use, but the 64gb Emmc is unusable in 2022.
The average computer user today doesn't need constant read/write to hard disks. And when you install a Peppermint Devuan or antiX Linux OS to these economical systems; you minimize hard disk usage, and maximize RAM because streamlined Linux OS's don't abuse user data that years of Microsoft and Apple have brainwashed people into. You can even install a debloated WIndows 10, alongside Peppermint Devual Linux on an external NVME drive*, as a very affordable option - AND keep your data safer because it's not stored on the internal drive. You can even load the external dual boot drive onto similarly setup systems.

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*The USB img/iso burner Rufus has a 'portable' mode where Windows can be installed first on an external drive, then you Shrink the C: drive by right-clicking on the Windows icon in the Taskbar, choose Disk Management, then click on the C: drive, then choose Shrink from the sub-menu. Windows 10 doesn't need much to boot/use; so shrinking it to 50GB is fine. Even a 128GB external drive will leave 70GB for Peppermint Devuan. Keeping a separate Ventoy USB drive with Windows 10 and Peppermint Devuan on it makes it easy to do the dual boot installation. The Peppermint Devuan installer makes it easy to choose the unallocated portion of the drive you shrank, and the installer will leave you with a menu of a few seconds to choose the default Linux, or scrolling down to the Windows option in the menu. VERY slick setup for the average user.
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Nov 19, 2022 04:26 PM
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smartdealsNov 19, 2022 04:26 PM
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its better they remove ram/hdd and sell as barebone
Nov 19, 2022 10:41 PM
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Nov 19, 2022 10:41 PM
GreyTree3257Nov 19, 2022 10:41 PM
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Quote from Daniel1954 :
Storage is not upgradeable. 4gb ram is alright for a very basic use, but the 64gb Emmc is unusable in 2022.
LOL,

My 1st computer in 1988 had a 20MB Miniscribe hard drive. I upgraded it to a 80MB RLL Seagate ST-4096. Times have changed.
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Nov 20, 2022 02:30 AM
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FancyTeam7624Nov 20, 2022 02:30 AM
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Is the ram upgradeable?
Nov 20, 2022 06:24 AM
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Action101Nov 20, 2022 06:24 AM
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stop thumbing up these bs laptop.
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Nov 20, 2022 06:27 AM
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Action101Nov 20, 2022 06:27 AM
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Quote from GreyTree3257 :
LOL,

My 1st computer in 1988 had a 20MB Miniscribe hard drive. I upgraded it to a 80MB RLL Seagate ST-4096. Times have changed.
Back in 1988; the average home price in California $168,200. The Federal minimal wage was at $3.35. 1988 was somewhat the good old days.
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Nov 20, 2022 07:52 AM
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whatgooddealNov 20, 2022 07:52 AM
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Quote from Daniel1954 :
Storage is not upgradeable. 4gb ram is alright for a very basic use, but the 64gb Emmc is unusable in 2022.
how is it unusable? i am using 32GB eMMC just fine.
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Nov 20, 2022 07:53 AM
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whatgooddealNov 20, 2022 07:53 AM
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Quote from FancyTeam7624 :
Is the ram upgradeable?
no....
Nov 20, 2022 07:54 AM
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whatgooddealNov 20, 2022 07:54 AM
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Quote from Action101 :
stop thumbing up these bs laptop.
do you have a better deal to post?
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Nov 20, 2022 02:22 PM
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EfficientHeat625Nov 20, 2022 02:22 PM
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Is this laptop powerful enough for viewing YouTube videos? That could be useful during a power outage.
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Nov 20, 2022 02:37 PM
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Nov 20, 2022 02:37 PM
bizzazzNov 20, 2022 02:37 PM
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Quote from ValueRanger :
The average computer user today doesn't need constant read/write to hard disks. And when you install a Peppermint Devuan or antiX Linux OS to these economical systems; you minimize hard disk usage, and maximize RAM because streamlined Linux OS's don't abuse user data that years of Microsoft and Apple have brainwashed people into. You can even install a debloated WIndows 10, alongside Peppermint Devual Linux on an external NVME drive*, as a very affordable option - AND keep your data safer because it's not stored on the internal drive. You can even load the external dual boot drive onto similarly setup systems.

De Oppresso Liber

*The USB img/iso burner Rufus has a 'portable' mode where Windows can be installed first on an external drive, then you Shrink the C: drive by right-clicking on the Windows icon in the Taskbar, choose Disk Management, then click on the C: drive, then choose Shrink from the sub-menu. Windows 10 doesn't need much to boot/use; so shrinking it to 50GB is fine. Even a 128GB external drive will leave 70GB for Peppermint Devuan. Keeping a separate Ventoy USB drive with Windows 10 and Peppermint Devuan on it makes it easy to do the dual boot installation. The Peppermint Devuan installer makes it easy to choose the unallocated portion of the drive you shrank, and the installer will leave you with a menu of a few seconds to choose the default Linux, or scrolling down to the Windows option in the menu. VERY slick setup for the average user.
Dude... what you described is not what the average user would go through. What you described is an average user who has an IT relative who goes through these steps to install Linux for them and then gives them the laptop...and then a week later they give the laptop back very dissatisfied because they can't install some program they use like Facebook messenger or something similar.

They'll inevitably convince you to put Windows back...with which this system will just choke and become a $99 paperweight to them.

TLDR, unless you're that IT guy and know what you're buying for yourself, don't buy it for someone else assuming it'll be good enough for them... it's not.
Nov 20, 2022 11:46 PM
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SalXNov 20, 2022 11:46 PM
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This laptop, as-is, is unusable due to high cpu usage from lenovo's useless software. The 1-star reviews at bestbuy will verify this.

The culprit can be uninstalled by this method: "From Device Manager, expand the System devices category. Right-click System Interface Foundation V2 Device, and then choose Uninstall."

I also disabled S-Mode, uninstalled more bloat (why is there a mcafee driver in device manager????) , updated drivers and all windows updates. Once that is done, 1080p 60fps youtube can be watched with minor framedrops that I did not notice. 720p 60fps has zero frame drops.

About the storage...who cares. This laptop is $100. It has a usb-c port if you want to add high-speed external storage or an sd card slot for low-speed.

Finally, make sure you open the laptop from the middle. I don't trust the build of the laptop.
Last edited by SalX November 20, 2022 at 03:59 PM.
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Nov 21, 2022 12:29 AM
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kkiranNov 21, 2022 12:29 AM
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I use this laptop to run a selenium job, unattended! It has its uses for the price point!

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Nov 21, 2022 01:21 AM
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Bupchuck95Nov 21, 2022 01:21 AM
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Quote from EfficientHeat625 :
Is this laptop powerful enough for viewing YouTube videos? That could be useful during a power outage.
It has a hardware vp9 decoder. These are also good for lightweight Linux apps you'd run on Raspberry Pi's since they've become unobtanium now. I bought one because I had tried a Gatewat 11.6 one from Walmart but the audio wouldn't work under Linux. With a new enough kernel and firmware, this Lenovo the wifi and audio work perfectly, thje Gateway has a terrible USB singleband 1x1 802.11n Realtek wifi card that doesn't have drivers in the mainline kernel and the HD Audio/ES8336 combination is hell on Linux. The Lenovo I got has a Mediatek MT7961 which is a decent 2x2 Wifi 6 adapter supported by more recent kernels and the audio configuration works with any current distro out of the box, also if I have any problem with the wifi down the road, I can always swap it for an Intel since it's not soldered to the board likr the gateway. I've heard that some of these units can come with a newer Realtek Wifi6 chipset that hasn't yet gotten drivers in the mainline.

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