We use Samsung because Sprint gives them away for free with a $10 data plan. We got a bunch of them because of that.
Rory From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Jon Langeler Sent: Saturday, October 31, 2015 12:29 PM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT: Best laptop for battery and price I have two of the latest Tecra z30, and they are light, fast, and last like 6hrs+. But they are too fragile for the average installer... Sent from my iPhone On Oct 31, 2015, at 1:46 PM, That One Guy /sarcasm <thatoneguyst...@gmail.com<mailto:thatoneguyst...@gmail.com>> wrote: 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.
