[ubuntu-uk] New Laptop Time

[Andy Smith]

Hi,

On Wed, Dec 23, 2009 at 12:14:56PM +0000, Alan Pope wrote:
> May last few laptops have included a Dell XPS (never again after they 
> refused to replace the video card that broke multiple times), Asus EEE (not 
> again until they sell them again with Linux), Toshiba (never again - 
> apalling build quality, requirement for Windows to BIOS update). Work 
> laptops have included Thinkpad, HP and Fujitsu/Siemens. 
> 
> Of all of those I am now certain my next full size laptop will be a 
> thinkpad. End of story.

Interesting.  I may be in the market for a new general purpose
laptop in early 2010.

I currently use a Thinkpad R61 and I'm reasonably happy with it
although the Intel wireless is hopeless under the
currently-installed Jaunty (haven't tried upgrading yet, I work
around it with a PC wifi card).

It's a 15.4" screen with a resolution of 1680x1050 and that's really
spoilt me.  While I find 15.4" a little hefty when out and about, I
really like the high resolution.

I was looking around the Lenovo site and it seems like they don't
offer as high resolutions anymore on the 14" models.  I might have
been willing to go down to 1440x1050 or 1440x900 but it doesn't seem
available.

I was interested in what other brands were highly valued but your
post has made me more likely to stick with Thinkpads, if I could
find a good balance of size vs. resolution..

Cheers,
Andy

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