On Jan 8, 2008, at 4:57 PM, Chris Louden wrote:
Thanks for the tips but I'm ok. I was inquiring about the comment made
that the quality of thinkpads has gone down since Lenovo bought the
line from IBM. Thinkpads have generally been one of the more
compatible laptops for use with Linux and of very high quality product
in general. This was the first time i have heard someone mention that
the product has gone down in quality. I was curious what the
experience was that made someone have that opinion.
I'm going to claim otherwise. At least as far as the T-series goes, I
consider Lenovo's current selection to still be quite excellent. I
also have had good luck with their R-series, which are a good lower-
cost alternative to the T-series - the processing internals are
roughly the same, but they don't have the magnesium alloy cases and
cannot use a docking station.
On Jan 9, 2008, at 8:07 AM, Richard W. Ernst wrote:
Gus Wirth wrote:
I would recommend a used Intel Centrino based laptop.
Gus,
Any recommendations on where to buy such an item, and how to ensure
not getting junk? I've always been leery of buying a used laptop
since if something breaks or doesn't work, not much to be done about
it, unlike a desktop where things can be replaced piecemeal.
Centrino still lives - it doesn't have to be used. Realize that
"Centrino" is just a branding thing from Intel. It specifies that a
laptop has an Intel-approved combination of 1) CPU; 2) motherboard
chipset; 3) wireless chipset. Many manufacturers make Centrino badged
laptops, and its a nice equalizing force - you can assume that if it's
Centrino, it's Linux friendly, at which point you can take OS out of
the equation and shop on form, features and price.
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