[PLUG] sys76 final (?)

[jeffv via plug <plug@lists.phillylinux.org>]

The laptop gods smiled upon me, with the return of mine from repair. It 
happened in a reasonable amount of time after I approved the charge 
(lets call it half the price of the laptop - AAAAAAAH). Their customer 
service is always very good. This event sours me on Sys76. The unit 
lives in a 20' line from home office to couch. How does this happen?

A hinge broke, taking out the display. As a result, the display and all 
the plastic parts had to be replaced. It arrived in as-new condition. 
The real shocker is that after I put back the hard drives, it worked 
just fine. This kind of thing doesn't happen to me. Ok, the audio isn't 
working, but that's Ubuntu. And as I type this, the keyboard stopped 
functioning and required a reboot (worked fine yesterday). The universe 
has a strange sense of humor. It is great to go back to a 17 from a 13.


Now I need to start thinking about a reliable 17" (used) backup unit. 
Everybody says Thinkpad is highly compatible. While I'm researching, 
does anybody have any suggestions? No Celerons or Chromebooks :)


Thanks
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