[lug] Laptop recommendations for Linux?

Collins Richey crichey at gmail.com
Fri Apr 16 04:34:24 MDT 2010


On Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 11:03 PM, Chris Riddoch <riddochc at gmail.com> wrote:
> I've been a big fan of the Thinkpad series.  They're pricier than
> average, but it's well worth it, in my experience.  My T40, which
> seems to have died last week, lasted a good 6 or 7 years.
>
> My two cents.  I don't know too much about the alternatives from
> personal experience, except that the quality of brands and the
> reputation of brands are distinctly related to each other, and
> cyclical. (Good reputation leads to bad quality.  Bad quality leads to
> bad reputation.  Bad reputation either leads to a disappearing vendor,
> or better quality.  Good quality leads to good reputation.)
>
> I don't know where we are on that cycle right now, though.
>

I know nothing about the hinges, but I've heard nothing but good
reports about Acer laptops in recent times. Acer is a prime example of
"Bad reputation either leads to a disappearing vendor,or better
quality." Their reputation used to be not so good, but they've made
credible improvements in the last few years.



-- 
Collins Richey
     If you fill your heart with regrets of yesterday and the worries
     of tomorrow, you have no today to be thankful for.



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