[sf-lug] seeking laptop recommendations to upgrade from thinkpad t61p

[maestro]

T-...!
T-...!
T-...!

Why second guess excellence & something you love?...
Get another THINKPAD & look no further.
I'm on my second(T-61) & LOVE it...

Looking @ next T-? I will befriend...

Rock solid boxes that absolutely LOVE Linux and partition smoothly...

If you no longer want your T-61 I know a great home that will love & take
care of it ;-))



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On Thursday, May 22, 2014, Michael Shiloh <michaelshiloh1010 at gmail.com>
wrote:
> I love my trusty Thinkpad T61p, but it's getting quite old. Time to
upgrade, but to what?
>
> I've owned many Thinkpads and loved them all. What are the Lenovo steps
up from the T series?
>
> Or is it time to try something non-Lenovo?
>
> I strongly support what ZA Reason is doing, and would be inclined to go
with them if one of their selections fits my needs. I know at least one of
you uses a ZA Reason laptop and would love to hear your experience.
>
> Considerations:
>
> - What's a reasonable amount to spend? I expect to pay more than $1000
but need to keep it below $2000.
> - Some SSD for speed. Could be all SSD, or some SSD and some spinning
disk.
> - I carry my laptop everywhere, so weight is a concern.
> - I use the laptop constantly, so a really good screen is important.
> - Nice keyboard. I'm spoiled by Thinkpads.
> - I love the Thinkpad joystick thingy between the GHBN buttons. I don't
think I could get used to a trackpad. I've tried often and I hate them.
> - I travel quite often and long battery life is somewhat important,
although on the one hand in-seat power is becoming more common and on the
other hand some time away from the computer is a good thing too.
> - I speak publicly very often so flawless external monitor hookup is
critical
> - I don't do many CPU intensive things. Mostly lots of web pages (I
typically have 30 open tabs) and Thunderbird. Lots of Arduino compiles but
that's pretty fast anyway. I mostly used git, Inkscape, OpenSCAD, Fritzing,
vi, etc. I suspect lots of RAM and the SSD is more important that CPU
speed, but I could be wrong.
> - Style is not terribly important to me (thank goodness)
> - Obviously something that works well with Linux (standard Ubuntu)
without having to jump through too many hoops is important
>
> Thoughts? Suggestions for and against? General discussion?
>
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