On Wednesday, November 9, 2016 at 11:17:10 AM UTC-5, martinsp.qubes wrote: > On 09-11-2016 01:59, raahe...@gmail.com wrote: > > On Tuesday, November 8, 2016 at 2:14:36 AM UTC-5, Dave C wrote: > >> I'm looking to upgrade my laptop and get something suitable for Qubes 4. > >> A search for laptops with large RAM led me to Eluktronics brand. It gets > >> good ratings on amazon, but I have not seen it mentioned here. > >> > >> Here is (I believe) their smallest model, and if I understand correctly it > >> meets the reqs of Qubes 4: > >> > >> https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01E3Q0K24/ref=psdc_13896615011_t3_B01G1JT7QG?th=1 > >> > >> The CPU: > >> http://ark.intel.com/products/88967/Intel-Core-i7-6700HQ-Processor-6M-Cache-up-to-3_50-GHz > >> Qubes 4.x reqs: > >> https://www.qubes-os.org/news/2016/09/02/4-0-minimum-requirements-3-2-extended-support/ > >> > >> I thought it wise to ask here before ordering... Am I missing something > >> that makes it not a good choice? > >> > >> I've read elsewhere > >> (http://www.onebigfluke.com/2016/10/alternatives-to-apple-computers.html) > >> about the importance of Thunderbolt 3, which I believe the model I link to > >> does not have. But honestly I don't know the ins and outs of what > >> hardware makes a laptop the best choice. I'm looking for a lightweight > >> laptop that offers high bang for buck. And of course will work perfectly > >> with Qubes. > >> > >> Any strong opinions here about the Eluktronics brand specifically? Or > >> Qubes laptop advice in general? Thanks! > >> > >> -Dave > > > > I never heard of this brand. > > couldn't find a manual for that model but found this one. > > http://www.eluktronics.com/content/Manuals/P6x0RS%28G%29/P6x0RS-G_Manual.pdf > > Vt-d is enabled by default it looks like from the picture so thats a good > > sign. Thats the most important thing to look for. It also has tpm. > > > > only thing I would question is if the keyboard is ps2 controller, which I'd > > recommend. > > > > This looks like a rebranding of a Clevo model; found this site on this > side of the pond (Portugal) which have a similar model: > > https://www.obsidian-pc.com/en/clevo-p640rf-laptop.html > > You can have it with Elementary OS installed, so they may be mostly > compatible with Linux. Probably can ask them if really interested. > > Never bought anything from them or knew them before so cannot vouch for > anything related to them; just FYI. > -- > Pedro Martins
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