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Today's Topics:

1. Linux Workstation Laptop (Max B)
2. Re: Linux Workstation Laptop (Amias Channer)


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Message: 1
Date: Tue, 14 Jul 2015 18:37:31 +0100
From: Max B <psykx.out@gmail.com>
To: Bristol and Bath Linux User Group <bristol@mailman.lug.org.uk>
Subject: [bristol] Linux Workstation Laptop
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Hi all,
this is a little OT, but I'm looking for a laptop I can program on. I don't
want to pay for windows (out of principle as well as hopefully cost). I
would like 15 inch ish, hardwearing, light ish and a large (512GB) SSD.

Who makes good linux laptops at the moment? I've not heard anything about
think pads for years, are they still any good?

Thanks, Max B
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Message: 2
Date: Wed, 15 Jul 2015 09:27:37 +0100
From: Amias Channer <me@amias.net>
To: Bristol and Bath Linux User Group <bristol@mailman.lug.org.uk>
Subject: Re: [bristol] Linux Workstation Laptop
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Hello Max,

I recently had a go at this and whilst i hate windows with a passion i
decided i wanted a decent choice of laptop and sensible prices, you
will pay more for a machine with linux than a windows licence sadly.
Also the linux support is meaningless for someone who knows what they
are doing IMHO.

In the end i went for a Dell Inspiron 7737 , which came with windows 8
and i just replaced it with ubuntu
which works pretty much perfectly with it (switching 3d graphics for
steam, reliable wifi , suspend , media buttons, touchscreen ,
touchpad, virtualisation) with only a bit of fiddling. Ubuntu
occasionaly breaks this support in updates but on the whole it just
works. Its also as well built as an apple machine which is rare.
I don't really use the touchscreen much and the lack of firewire is a
bit annoying. You are welcome to come
and have a play if you want to try it.
http://www.dell.com/uk/p/inspiron-17-7737/pd

Cheers
Amias

On 14 July 2015 at 18:37, Max B <psykx.out@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi all,
> this is a little OT, but I'm looking for a laptop I can program on. I don't
> want to pay for windows (out of principle as well as hopefully cost). I
> would like 15 inch ish, hardwearing, light ish and a large (512GB) SSD.
>
> Who makes good linux laptops at the moment? I've not heard anything about
> think pads for years, are they still any good?
>
> Thanks, Max B
>
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