[nmglug] piece of iron

[nick pitlosh]

also be aware that half the intels now are crippled and without x86
virt support.

On Thu, Jun 2, 2011 at 6:54 PM, nick pitlosh <nickpitlosh at gmail.com> wrote:
> might you also consider the idea of buying a nice bt keyboard and a
> trendy slate?
>
> On Thu, Jun 2, 2011 at 6:52 PM, Andrew Farnsworth <farnsaw at stonedoor.com> wrote:
>> I will second Lenovo.  It really depends on what kind of processing power
>> you need.  If you just need a basic laptop, I would almost suggest something
>> like a basic $500 Dell or HP (HP has quite a nice i5 laptop for $500 right
>> now).  The money you save this way can then be set aside for it's
>> replacement in 4-5 years.
>>
>> Bets are off if you need a more serious machine with real graphics.
>>
>> Andy
>>
>> On Thu, Jun 2, 2011 at 8:37 PM, nick pitlosh <nickpitlosh at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> hey there, seems that the list isnt really into iron as you put it.
>>> Honestly for the build quality, i go with asus or lenovo. Both have
>>> good keyboards in their lineups. I'll take your t61 if you dont want
>>> it anymore though;)
>>>
>>> On Wed, Jun 1, 2011 at 10:47 PM, Andres Paglayan <andres at paglayan.com>
>>> wrote:
>>> > Every three or four years comes a time when you gotta take the saddle
>>> > out
>>> > and shoot your horse.
>>> >
>>> > My 4 year old T61 is still serving me good, a year ago changed the old
>>> > HD
>>> > for a SSD that brought her fresh live,
>>> > but I am now replacing a noisy fan and makes me worry just about the
>>> > next
>>> > thing that can happen to my workhorse.
>>> >
>>> > budget shouldn't be a problem as I type on this thing 24/7/365 x 4
>>> >
>>> > I am looking at system76, lenovo T520, and mac hardware
>>> >
>>> > So I wonder, what the list thinks is the best iron out there these days?
>>> >
>>> >
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