Re: [PLUG] Probably will return my system 76 Gazelle

2016-05-04 Thread Paul Heinlein
On Wed, 4 May 2016, Denis Heidtmann wrote: > That sounds interesting. Knowing little about laptops, I must ask. > This spare ssd drive I have is labeled 2.5" (SATA). The specs you > pointed to lists 9mm. Those dimensions are not in the same league, > so what gives? Maybe this one is in a

Re: [PLUG] Probably will return my system 76 Gazelle

2016-05-04 Thread Matt McKenzie
On Wed, May 4, 2016 at 2:06 PM, Denis Heidtmann wrote: > On Wed, May 4, 2016 at 1:44 PM, Matt McKenzie wrote: > > > ... > > I may have mentioned before on the list, I had a few extra Thinkpad X200 > > series, I sold a few but I still have 1 more

Re: [PLUG] Probably will return my system 76 Gazelle

2016-05-04 Thread Denis Heidtmann
On Wed, May 4, 2016 at 1:44 PM, Matt McKenzie wrote: > ... > I may have mentioned before on the list, I had a few extra Thinkpad X200 > series, I sold a few but I still have 1 more X200 left. > It has an Intel Core 2 Duo, 4GB RAM, 12" screen, and currently no HDD. My > last

Re: [PLUG] Probably will return my system 76 Gazelle

2016-05-04 Thread Paul Heinlein
On Wed, 4 May 2016, Leander S. Harding wrote: > I will say though that I'm firmly in the camp that there's been a > steady decline in build quality and keyboard feel over the years. I > had a W520 an employer gave me for a while and it didn't seem > discernably better than an average consumer

Re: [PLUG] Probably will return my system 76 Gazelle

2016-05-04 Thread Matt McKenzie
On Tue, May 3, 2016 at 9:49 PM, Denis Heidtmann wrote: > Three reasons: Unexplained lock-up three times, I hate the chiclet keys > (need sculpted key-tops), and I get the impression that they put this thing > together in a bit of a rush--no docs initially, small error

Re: [PLUG] Probably will return my system 76 Gazelle

2016-05-04 Thread John Jason Jordan
On Wed, 4 May 2016 12:40:57 -0700 Denis Heidtmann dijo: >Thanks for the offer, but I think I want something a little more >modern. On the 76 I got fond of the performance provided by the ssd. >Snappy response to launching applications is habit forming. I have a

Re: [PLUG] Probably will return my system 76 Gazelle

2016-05-04 Thread Leander S. Harding
I'll third the nigh-invulnerability of ThinkPads. My main personal machine is a T400 that's been through absolute hell, was used when I bought it, and in the past four years has needed only a harddrive (after the stock one succumbed to, ahem, an out-of-operating-spec instantaneous acceleration), a

Re: [PLUG] Probably will return my system 76 Gazelle

2016-05-04 Thread Denis Heidtmann
On Wed, May 4, 2016 at 5:53 AM, Rich Shepard wrote: > On Tue, 3 May 2016, Denis Heidtmann wrote: > > > Suggestions on an alternative laptop? Keys are the first requirement > > (along with Linux, of course.) And that Dell mentioned here a while ago > > with a

Re: [PLUG] Probably will return my system 76 Gazelle

2016-05-04 Thread Mike C.
> > > Suggestions on an alternative laptop? Keys are the first requirement > (along with Linux, of course.) And that Dell mentioned here a while ago > with a non-replaceable battery seems to me to be a bit stupid. But maybe I > can be convinced otherwise with suitable arguments. > > Thanks, > >

Re: [PLUG] Probably will return my system 76 Gazelle

2016-05-04 Thread Richard Owlett
On 5/4/2016 10:55 AM, Tomas Kuchta wrote: > I have been using various Thinkpads with SuSE and Ubuntu for well over > decade - I love the keyboards (with the exception of 2014 models), > durability and trouble free Linux computing. > > Current (2015) X250 and T450 have both internal and external

Re: [PLUG] Probably will return my system 76 Gazelle

2016-05-04 Thread Tomas Kuchta
I have been using various Thinkpads with SuSE and Ubuntu for well over decade - I love the keyboards (with the exception of 2014 models), durability and trouble free Linux computing. Current (2015) X250 and T450 have both internal and external batteries - meaning that you can change the external

Re: [PLUG] Probably will return my system 76 Gazelle

2016-05-04 Thread Rich Shepard
On Tue, 3 May 2016, Denis Heidtmann wrote: > Suggestions on an alternative laptop? Keys are the first requirement > (along with Linux, of course.) And that Dell mentioned here a while ago > with a non-replaceable battery seems to me to be a bit stupid. But maybe I > can be convinced otherwise

Re: [PLUG] Probably will return my system 76 Gazelle

2016-05-03 Thread Denis Heidtmann
Thanks, John. That is what my son has, and the keys looked nice. -Denis On Tue, May 3, 2016 at 10:02 PM, John Jason Jordan wrote: > On Tue, 3 May 2016 21:49:47 -0700 > Denis Heidtmann dijo: > > >Three reasons: Unexplained lock-up three times, I

Re: [PLUG] Probably will return my system 76 Gazelle

2016-05-03 Thread John Jason Jordan
On Tue, 3 May 2016 21:49:47 -0700 Denis Heidtmann dijo: >Three reasons: Unexplained lock-up three times, I hate the chiclet keys >(need sculpted key-tops), and I get the impression that they put this >thing together in a bit of a rush--no docs initially, small error in

[PLUG] Probably will return my system 76 Gazelle

2016-05-03 Thread Denis Heidtmann
Three reasons: Unexplained lock-up three times, I hate the chiclet keys (need sculpted key-tops), and I get the impression that they put this thing together in a bit of a rush--no docs initially, small error in the docs when provided, and the big label on the lid says "ystem 76" Suggestions on an