On Wed, May 2, 2018 at 12:19 PM c <cbpurc...@gmail.com> wrote: > I'm starting to research laptop options for my new work machine. I like to > run ubuntu and I really want to get a laptop that I can connect to my 2 > desktop monitors for most of my use. (yes I basically want something that > functions like a docked machine/desktop, except for the ability to take it > to meetups, travelling, etc.) > > For this kind of use case, I would suggest look into a laptop that can use a dock. You mention Dell Precision, that is one way to go.
I would also suggest looking into Dell Latitude, if you are not opposed to used models. The current Latitudes no longer have the Dell e-port that supports the hardware dock (that connects directly to the motherboard PCI bus, not USB). The last e-port capable Latitudes I think are 7470 or somewhere around there. Our current issue laptops at $work are 7480s and have USB-C for docking, no more e-port dock. But if you go with say a 7470, or 7450, and an e-dock, you can connect dual monitors with DisplayPort or DVI, and its connected directly to PCI bus and not USB. I have a 7450 here with dock and monitors, I can throw a live Fedora or Mint USB stick on it and test if you would like the results. > I think that as long as I get something with a discrete video card, I > should be fine with connecting 2 external monitors with one rotated 90 > degrees. I tried with a laptop with onboard graphics and rotated monitors > would never work. From some research it looks like. Other people have had > luck with multiple external monitors and rotation on linux as long as they > were using nvidia cards. > > Anyone on the LUG running a Dell precision laptop with multiple external > monitors? Just curious if anyone had found they had an easy or a miserable > time with them. > > Thanks, > Purcell > _______________________________________________ > Matt M. LinuxKnight _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list PLUG@pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug