Buy them used. They're so much cheaper and a fantastic value.
Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 On Sat, Oct 31, 2015 at 4:39 PM, Josh Baird <joshba...@gmail.com> wrote: > I finally switched over to Thinkpads after using Dell Latitudes for nearly > 10 years. My current laptop is a 440s, and it's by far the best laptop > that I have ever owned. It's light, and the keyboard/display are great. I > get ~6 hours typically. It's not exactly a budget laptop, though. > > On Sat, Oct 31, 2015 at 4:30 PM, Rory Conaway <r...@triadwireless.net> > wrote: > >> 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> 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> 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 >> >> <https://www.facebook.com/ICSIL> >> <https://plus.google.com/+IntelligentComputingSolutionsDeKalb> >> <https://www.linkedin.com/company/intelligent-computing-solutions> >> <https://twitter.com/ICSIL> >> >> Midwest Internet Exchange >> http://www.midwest-ix.com >> >> <https://www.facebook.com/mdwestix> >> <https://www.linkedin.com/company/midwest-internet-exchange> >> <https://twitter.com/mdwestix> >> ------------------------------ >> >> *From: *"Ken Hohhof" <af...@kwisp.com> >> *To: *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 <j...@imaginenetworksllc.com> >> >> *Sent:* Saturday, October 31, 2015 8:37 AM >> >> *To:* 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 >> Direct: 937-552-2343 >> 1100 Wayne St >> Suite 1337 >> Troy, OH 45373 >> >> On Oct 31, 2015 8:45 AM, "Mike Hammett" <af...@ics-il.net> wrote: >> >> I can't stand the Thinkpad's keyboard. >> >> >> >> ----- >> Mike Hammett >> Intelligent Computing Solutions >> http://www.ics-il.com >> >> <https://www.facebook.com/ICSIL> >> <https://plus.google.com/+IntelligentComputingSolutionsDeKalb> >> <https://www.linkedin.com/company/intelligent-computing-solutions> >> <https://twitter.com/ICSIL> >> >> Midwest Internet Exchange >> http://www.midwest-ix.com >> >> <https://www.facebook.com/mdwestix> >> <https://www.linkedin.com/company/midwest-internet-exchange> >> <https://twitter.com/mdwestix> >> ------------------------------ >> >> *From: *"Jason McKemie" <j.mcke...@veloxinetbroadband.com> >> *To: *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> >> 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] 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. >> >> >
