<html><head></head><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:13px"><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1491836752147_77321">System 76 makes some quality laptops with linux in mind during production/QA with ubuntu preinstalled </div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1491836752147_77321"><br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1491836752147_77321"><br></div><div class="qtdSeparateBR" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1491836752147_77322"><br><br></div><div class="yahoo_quoted" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1491836752147_77326" style="display: block;"> <div style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1491836752147_77325"> <div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1491836752147_77324"> <div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1491836752147_77323"> <font size="2" face="Arial" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1491836752147_77381"> <hr size="1" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1491836752147_77380"> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> Gilles Detillieux <grdetil@scrc.umanitoba.ca><br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> roundtable@muug.ca <br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Thursday, April 13, 2017 9:56 AM<br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> Re: [RndTbl] Laptops<br> </font> </div> <div class="y_msg_container" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1491836752147_77327"><br><div id="yiv4170486878"><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1491836752147_77328">
Whatever models you're leaning towards, make sure you'll be happy
with the keyboard. Try a few out in store before deciding. I
personally can't stand keyboards that cram the "\" between the left
Shift and the Z, but some people are used to that and can live with
it just fine. Check the feel, action and spacing of keys for
comfort. It's easy to replace a desktop keyboard you're not happy
with. A laptop, not so much. Try out the trackpad too, even if
you'll be using a mouse most of the time. A good trackpad makes it
much easier to function without the mouse when you have to.<br clear="none">
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If you're going for an inexpensive model, read up on it beforehand.
There are some good value, cheap laptops out there, even Acer and
ASUS brands, but there's a lot of crap at the lower price points.
Come to think of it, there's some crap at the higher price points
too, so read the reviews on your leading contenders in any case.<br clear="none">
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Dells and Lenovos are more typically the safer bets. HPs &
Toshibas are a bit more inconsistent, or have been in the past. We
have a couple Acers at home we've been happy with. The older of the
two has a slightly flaky CD drive, but the newer one has none (as is
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<div class="yiv4170486878yqt2057891673" id="yiv4170486878yqt49850"><div class="yiv4170486878moz-cite-prefix" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1491836752147_77471">On 04/12/2017 09:05 PM, Kevin McGregor
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<div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1491836752147_77410">Oh, I know, I know, details.
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<div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1491836752147_77500">Um, ~15" screen, SSD, 16 GB RAM, quad-core? Those would be
my main requirements. 1080p screen, preferably, and IPS or
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<div class="yiv4170486878gmail_quote" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1491836752147_77415">On Wed, Apr 12, 2017 at 9:01 PM, Kevin
McGregor <span dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1491836752147_77426"><<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:kevin.a.mcgregor@gmail.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:kevin.a.mcgregor@gmail.com" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1491836752147_77425">kevin.a.mcgregor@gmail.com</a>></span>
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<div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1491836752147_77413">I'm thinking of getting a new laptop for
general use. Does anyone have any opinions on what to get
or stay away from?
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<div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1491836752147_77417">What am I thinking - opinions? This group?</div>
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<pre class="yiv4170486878moz-signature" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1491836752147_77418">--
Gilles R. Detillieux E-mail: <a rel="nofollow" shape="rect" class="yiv4170486878moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" ymailto="mailto:grdetil@scrc.umanitoba.ca" target="_blank" href="mailto:grdetil@scrc.umanitoba.ca" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1491836752147_77419"><grdetil@scrc.umanitoba.ca></a>
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Dept. of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences,
Univ. of Manitoba Winnipeg, MB R3E 0J9 (Canada)
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