Hi David, If you are interested in an ARM option, the PineBook Pro might have enough juice for your use case.
> The E531 has a built-in DVD-RW drive, which appears to be a vanishing feature > in modern laptops. I can live without it, though - presumably I could find an > external drive. Unfortunately it doesn't feature a built in DVD drive, but with the laptop's inexpensive price the cost of an external drive shouldnt be bad. It looks like OpenSUSE is also available for it. Good luck on your search! Bobby