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on Saturday April 05 2014, @03:21PM
from the moore's-law-still-trucks-ahead dept.
from the moore's-law-still-trucks-ahead dept.
Question for the lentils out there: What makes and models of laptops are good these days? Traditionally, you could just get an IBM ThinkPad if you were willing and able to pay extra for quality, but judging by reviews, they aren't as consistent as they used to be. A 'nice' laptop has to get a lot of things right: fast internals, sturdy case, quality keyboard, excellent battery life, and good heat management, to name a few. Are there any manufacturers that sell machines worth buying anymore, or do you have to compromise?
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(Score: 2) by michealpwalls on Saturday April 05 2014, @04:34PM
I think ultimately it comes down to how you're going to use the laptop.
I have this ASUS K75DE [asus.com], which I paid $700+taxes for. I use it extensively for work/college (Programming/Web Development) and some gaming on occasion.
It came with Windows 8 but is currently dual-booting Windows 7 and Debian 7.4 quite nicely without issues.
I think it has high value at that price.
(Score: 1) by gitano on Saturday April 05 2014, @06:03PM
I have this http://www.asus.com/Notebooks_Ultrabooks/N50Vn/ [asus.com] dual booting w7 and debian and use for CAD, web and even gaming at medium settings. Almost 4 years of use and not a single problem. Relation quality vs price its very good.