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On 04/19/2011 07:49 AM, Jim Herrmann wrote:
I'm buying a new laptop really soon. What do the members of KCLUG recommend for a Linux only laptop. Pre-installed or no OS is fine with me, I just don't want to pay for something I'm never going to use. I'm willing to spend in the neighborhood of a grand, give or take a few hundred. So, I want a fairly nice machine, light weight for travel, but durable and reliable. And, it goes without saying, Linux friendly. You guys are super resourceful, so I wanted to tap into the vast knowledge base on this list.
Thanks in advance for your input.
Totally depends on what you need. I need a mobile workstation, as I travel for a living and my laptop is my primary machine. To that end, I've been on Thinkpad T series laptops for the last 5 years and been very very happy.
You can get the Thinkpads with Intel video, Intel NIC and Intel wifi, all of which Just Work(TM) under Linux. No third party crap, no closed source binary garbage, just the stock kernel.
I am using a T510 right now - 15.6" screen, dual-core i7 CPU, 500GB SATA drive, 8GB memory, Intel NIC/video/wifi. Couldn't be happier.
The T520 is out. Haven't gotten my hands on one, but if it's anything like the T510, it's a freaking rocket. I just played with the configurator and came up with this for $1728 (a steal):
Description ThinkPad T520 - 1 Yr Depot Topseller Warranty Processor: Intel Core i7-2620M Processor (2.70GHz, 4MB L3) Operating system: Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Operating system language: Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 US English Display type: 15.6" FHD (1920 x 1080) LED Backlit Anti-Glare Display, Mobile Broadband Ready System graphics: Intel HD Graphics 3000 Total memory: 2 GB PC3-10600 DDR3 SDRAM 1333MHz SODIMM Memory (1 DIMM) Keyboard: Keyboard US English Camera: 720p Camera Hard drive: 500 GB Hard Disk Drive, 7200rpm Optical device: DVD recordable multiburner System expansion slots: Express Card Slot & 4 in 1 Card Reader & Smart Card Reader Battery: 9 cell Li-Ion Battery - 55++ Power cord: Country Pack North America with Line cord & 65W AC adapter Bluetooth: Bluetooth 3.0 Integrated WiFi wireless LAN adapters: Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300 (3x3 AGN) Integrated mobile broadband: Integrated Mobile Broadband - Upgradable Language pack: Language Pack US English Accessories and options: 3Yr Basic Warranty Extension
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