It’s hard to beat $130-$200 for a laptop (T420) that either outlives it’s speed or can be parted out to another laptop if it’s damaged. You can also buy parts for the Lenovo’s like keyboards on eBay for $15-$25. These are more than fast enough for everything the techs do although we are supplementing them with tablets next.
Rory From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of That One Guy /sarcasm Sent: Saturday, October 31, 2015 10:46 AM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT: Best laptop for battery and price Toshiba Tecra is what I use, 4-8 hour battery depending on what im doing, I havent looked at one in 4 or 5 years, cause this ones a horse, hopefully they have gone the thin route. they always standard has serial port too. not cheap, but not bank breaker for something that stands to 4 or five years of dirty abuse On Sat, Oct 31, 2015 at 8:54 AM, Mike Hammett <af...@ics-il.net<mailto:af...@ics-il.net>> wrote: My problem is the keys are in the wrong spots (not the alphanumeric ones, obviously). ----- Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com [http://www.ics-il.com/images/fbicon.png]<https://www.facebook.com/ICSIL>[http://www.ics-il.com/images/googleicon.png]<https://plus.google.com/+IntelligentComputingSolutionsDeKalb>[http://www.ics-il.com/images/linkedinicon.png]<https://www.linkedin.com/company/intelligent-computing-solutions>[http://www.ics-il.com/images/twittericon.png]<https://twitter.com/ICSIL> Midwest Internet Exchange http://www.midwest-ix.com [http://www.ics-il.com/images/fbicon.png]<https://www.facebook.com/mdwestix>[http://www.ics-il.com/images/linkedinicon.png]<https://www.linkedin.com/company/midwest-internet-exchange>[http://www.ics-il.com/images/twittericon.png]<https://twitter.com/mdwestix> ________________________________ From: "Ken Hohhof" <af...@kwisp.com<mailto:af...@kwisp.com>> To: af@afmug.com<mailto:af@afmug.com> Sent: Saturday, October 31, 2015 8:49:23 AM Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT: Best laptop for battery and price The Thinkpad contoured keys are nice, the trackpads are hit or miss depending on model. I like the keyboard and trackpad on my 5 year old Sony VAIO Z-series, but of course Sony got out of the PC business. From: Josh Luthman<mailto:j...@imaginenetworksllc.com> Sent: Saturday, October 31, 2015 8:37 AM To: af@afmug.com<mailto:af@afmug.com> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT: Best laptop for battery and price You mean the best keyboard of all laptops? Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340<tel:937-552-2340> Direct: 937-552-2343<tel:937-552-2343> 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Oct 31, 2015 8:45 AM, "Mike Hammett" <af...@ics-il.net<mailto:af...@ics-il.net>> wrote: I can't stand the Thinkpad's keyboard. ----- Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com [http://www.ics-il.com/images/fbicon.png]<https://www.facebook.com/ICSIL>[http://www.ics-il.com/images/googleicon.png]<https://plus.google.com/+IntelligentComputingSolutionsDeKalb>[http://www.ics-il.com/images/linkedinicon.png]<https://www.linkedin.com/company/intelligent-computing-solutions>[http://www.ics-il.com/images/twittericon.png]<https://twitter.com/ICSIL> Midwest Internet Exchange http://www.midwest-ix.com [http://www.ics-il.com/images/fbicon.png]<https://www.facebook.com/mdwestix>[http://www.ics-il.com/images/linkedinicon.png]<https://www.linkedin.com/company/midwest-internet-exchange>[http://www.ics-il.com/images/twittericon.png]<https://twitter.com/mdwestix> ________________________________ From: "Jason McKemie" <j.mcke...@veloxinetbroadband.com<mailto:j.mcke...@veloxinetbroadband.com>> To: af@afmug.com<mailto:af@afmug.com> Sent: Friday, October 30, 2015 5:36:15 PM Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT: Best laptop for battery and price Ever since I started using Thinkpads I haven't gone back. They're not as durable as a Toughbook, but they're the best quality/durability for the price that I've found. -Jason On Fri, Oct 30, 2015 at 4:40 PM, Rory Conaway <r...@triadwireless.net<mailto:r...@triadwireless.net>> wrote: For budget reasons, we use used Lenovo 420's off eBay. Cheap, easy to repair, and all the accessories are cheap. They are also rather tough although not like a Toughbook. Rory -----Original Message----- From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com<mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com>] On Behalf Of Jay Weekley Sent: Friday, October 30, 2015 2:30 PM To: Animal Farm Subject: [AFMUG] OT: Best laptop for battery and price Looks like it's time for a new field piece. I'm looking for a smallish netbook/laptop with an ethernet port but more importantly I need a good battery. -- If you only see yourself as part of the team but you don't see your team as part of yourself you have already failed as part of the team.
