[lug] Shopping for a thin & light

[Quentin Hartman]

Thanks for all the feedback guys. Good stuff to consider.

Q


On Wed, May 22, 2013 at 3:28 PM, Ben Burdette <bburdette at comcast.net> wrote:

>  There's this:
>
> http://www.ubuntu.com/index_asus.html
>
> 307$, 11 inch screen, 4g ram, 320g drive and 1ghz celeron 847.
>
> Also, the small thinkpads are pretty good - I got one from craigslist
> recently (x201) and I think you could find one comparable to the asus (or
> better) for about the same price.  A little heftier but nice keyboards,
> quiet, tough, and no linux driver problems.
>
> B
>
>
> On 5/21/2013 12:51 PM, Quentin Hartman wrote:
>
>  I'm considering replacing my Asus Transformer tablet and keyboard dock
> with a "real" thin & light notebook. I'm finding I don't use it for
> entertainment much anymore; That is mostly happening on my phone (Galaxy
> S3) or iPad mini. When I use it for work, I find myself wishing for
> something a bit more robust. In short, it's become the odd man out in my
> selection of devices.
>
> I'd like something about the same size (half-inch-ish thick, 10" screen),
> and it must be Linux friendly. I carry it daily so I can respond quickly if
> something goes Terribly Wrong with one of the systems I'm responsible for.
> I've found a couple contenders, but I was wondering if the group might have
> any favorites that I have missed.
>
> Suggestions?
>
>  Thanks!
>
> QH
>
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