Best PC for learning Linux

[Commander Rockwell]

Hello, I would like to buy either a laptop or desktop, new or used for under $300 that I can use solely for running Ubuntu and doing school work on. No need for gaming, social media, etc? Any advice on what would be best? Right now I'm looking at refurbed desktops on Ebay, but not sure if this is the smart way to go. Thnaks!

[Master Disaster]

Honestly, get a Ras Pi 4. It's fast enough to run Libre Office perfectly, can handle web browsing and media consumption and Raspbian is Debian based so anything you learn can be transferred to other Debian based distros easily.

 

It does have limited choices of software though compared to an X86 or X64 build.