[olug] Laptop Recommendations

[Sam Flint]

I have an EV laptop, and the screen is not lo-res, and it looks great.

Sam

On Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 4:25 PM, Aric <aric at omahax.com> wrote:
> I looked at EightVirtues http://www.eightvirtues.com/laptops.html
> All their laptops have crappy low rez screens.
>
> Take a look here http://rjtech.com/shop/index.php
> A Clevo is about the only high rez non chicklet laptop I know of.
>
>> I,'d reccomend EightVirtues PC,  theymtake a while tj get to you,  but
>> you're supporting a hasband-wife only company,  they are great machines,
>> rebranded MSIs,  and i have had 0 hardwale issues,  and they come with
>> Linux pre installed.
>>
>> -- Sam Flint,
>> imrunningoutofideas.co.cc
>> On Sep 17, 2012 11:22 PM, "Jeff Hinrichs - DM&T" <jeffh at dundeemt.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I am looking to replace my aging laptop and I'm looking for a programmer
>>> and *nix friendly system.  I5 or I3 + High resolution screen  (won't go
>>> for
>>> 1366x768 ick) and a good keyboard (not a fan of the chiclet kb's -- I
>>> touch
>>> type)   Anyone bought something similar recently that they would
>>> recommend?
>>>  T series thinkpads?  I don't have a problem filling it up with after
>>> market memory or SSDs most vendors charge way too much compared to after
>>> market prices.  I've looked at system76 but those chiclet keys and
>>> consumer
>>> displays are a no-go for me.
>>>
>>> Also, I could stand to update my wireless router.  I've got a boatload
>>> of
>>> wireless devices in the house, many stream video (roku boxes) and
>>> laptops.
>>>  Anyone want to recommend something?  Cisco ea3500, Netgear n750 or
>>> cisco
>>> e4200??
>>>
>>> --
>>> Best,
>>>
>>> Jeff Hinrichs
>>> 402.218.1473
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