Re: [PLUG] Linux Laptop

Anthony Martin

Jr Linux System Administrator

(M) 609-410-1168
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On Thu, Jun 18, 2015 at 7:19 PM, Keith C. Perry <kperry@daotechnologies.com> wrote:

I'm partial to HP laptop but regardless of that. I strongly recommend buying refurbs and overstock gear. My absolute ceiling for this $700's but for more basic units $200's to $500's would be typical.

Microcenter and NewEgg are your friends.

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On Jun 18, 2015 7:05 PM, Chris Norton <chris@nortoninc.info> wrote:
>
> I just picked up a Linux Format magazine that gave that particular Dell XPS 13 Dev Ed a GLOWING review. Bear in mind there is no optical tray, ethernet, and it'll be a proprietary power cable (what Dell isn't?) but it's lightweight and has a 13" screen in an 11.9" chassis. Bear in mind it's VERY thin and you can't pick it up by it's open screen, the camera is in the bottom left corner. Get past all that and it should be perfect for you.
>
> Also Lenovo's have always been good with linux, generally speaking.
>
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>> 4. Re: Linux Laptop (Lowell Higley)
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>> I was wondering what everyone's opinion on a laptop specifically for linux.
>> I know of system76 and the laptop we got my father-in-law from there is a
>> nice machine but I wanted to know what options there were.
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>> Anthony Martin
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>> From: Matt Berlin <arkestra@gmail.com>
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>> I've had good luck with Lenovo's T series.
>> On Jun 18, 2015 4:52 PM, "Anthony Martin" <anthony.j.martin142@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
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>> > I was wondering what everyone's opinion on a laptop specifically for
>> > linux. I know of system76 and the laptop we got my father-in-law from there
>> > is a nice machine but I wanted to know what options there were.
>> >
>> > Anthony Martin
>> >
>> > Jr Linux System Administrator
>> >
>> > (M) 609-410-1168
>> > anthony.j.martin142@gmail.com
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>> From: Michael Lazin <microlaser@gmail.com>
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>> Dell still makes laptops preloaded with Ubuntu, I've owned several and I
>> have no complaints. I used to have one of their N series netbooks but
>> replaced it with a toshiba with better specs that I got for free. I dual
>> boot ubuntu and windows 10 preview on it.
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>> On Thu, Jun 18, 2015 at 4:52 PM, Anthony Martin <
>> anthony.j.martin142@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> > I was wondering what everyone's opinion on a laptop specifically for
>> > linux. I know of system76 and the laptop we got my father-in-law from there
>> > is a nice machine but I wanted to know what options there were.
>> >
>> > Anthony Martin
>> >
>> > Jr Linux System Administrator
>> >
>> > (M) 609-410-1168
>> > anthony.j.martin142@gmail.com
>> >
>> > ___________________________________________________________________________
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>> From: Lowell Higley <higleylh@gmail.com>
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>> Last week Dell only sold two "business class" laptops with Ubuntu
>> preloaded..
>>
>> Dell XPS 13 Developer Edition
>> <http://www.dell.com/us/business/p/xps-13-linux/pd>
>>
>> Dell Precision M3800
>> <http://www.dell.com/us/business/p/precision-m3800-workstation/pd>
>>
>> This week they seem to have added the M2800. They also have several
>> consumer, low cost laptops with Ubuntu preloaded. Just filter by OS.
>>
>> On Thu, Jun 18, 2015 at 4:52 PM, Anthony Martin <
>> anthony.j.martin142@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> > I was wondering what everyone's opinion on a laptop specifically for
>> > linux. I know of system76 and the laptop we got my father-in-law from there
>> > is a nice machine but I wanted to know what options there were.
>> >
>> > Anthony Martin
>> >
>> > Jr Linux System Administrator
>> >
>> > (M) 609-410-1168
>> > anthony.j.martin142@gmail.com
>> >
>> > ___________________________________________________________________________
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>> From: Anthony Martin <anthony.j.martin142@gmail.com>
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>> Ok should have been a bit more specific along the lines of an ultra book
>> which I think that one dell is
>>
>> On Thu, Jun 18, 2015, 4:58 PM Lowell Higley <higleylh@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> > Last week Dell only sold two "business class" laptops with Ubuntu
>> > preloaded..
>> >
>> > Dell XPS 13 Developer Edition
>> > <http://www.dell.com/us/business/p/xps-13-linux/pd>
>> >
>> > Dell Precision M3800
>> > <http://www.dell.com/us/business/p/precision-m3800-workstation/pd>
>> >
>> > This week they seem to have added the M2800. They also have several
>> > consumer, low cost laptops with Ubuntu preloaded. Just filter by OS.
>> >
>> > On Thu, Jun 18, 2015 at 4:52 PM, Anthony Martin <
>> > anthony.j.martin142@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >
>> >> I was wondering what everyone's opinion on a laptop specifically for
>> >> linux. I know of system76 and the laptop we got my father-in-law from there
>> >> is a nice machine but I wanted to know what options there were.
>> >>
>> >> Anthony Martin
>> >>
>> >> Jr Linux System Administrator
>> >>
>> >> (M) 609-410-1168
>> >> anthony.j.martin142@gmail.com
>> >>
>> >>
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>> From: "Rich Mingin (PLUG)" <plug@frags.us>
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>> My M4800 sells with Ubuntu, as does the 6430U I have. A surprising
>> percentage of the Latitude, XPS, and Precision lines can be shipped with
>> Ubuntu + support for same, if you just ask nicely.
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Jun 18, 2015 at 4:58 PM, Lowell Higley <higleylh@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> > Last week Dell only sold two "business class" laptops with Ubuntu
>> > preloaded..
>> >
>> > Dell XPS 13 Developer Edition
>> > <http://www.dell.com/us/business/p/xps-13-linux/pd>
>> >
>> > Dell Precision M3800
>> > <http://www.dell.com/us/business/p/precision-m3800-workstation/pd>
>> >
>> > This week they seem to have added the M2800. They also have several
>> > consumer, low cost laptops with Ubuntu preloaded. Just filter by OS.
>> >
>> > On Thu, Jun 18, 2015 at 4:52 PM, Anthony Martin <
>> > anthony.j.martin142@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >
>> >> I was wondering what everyone's opinion on a laptop specifically for
>> >> linux. I know of system76 and the laptop we got my father-in-law from there
>> >> is a nice machine but I wanted to know what options there were.
>> >>
>> >> Anthony Martin
>> >>
>> >> Jr Linux System Administrator
>> >>
>> >> (M) 609-410-1168
>> >> anthony.j.martin142@gmail.com
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> ___________________________________________________________________________
>> >> Philadelphia Linux Users Group --
>> >> http://www.phillylinux.org
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