<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Jun 12, 2015 at 1:55 PM, Rog <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:linux.rog@gmail.com" target="_blank">linux.rog@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
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<div>On 06/12/2015 06:47 AM, Rob Ward wrote:<br>
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I have been back at work for 6 weeks and have a bit of cash to
splash,<br>
and I would like to ask the XUbuntu community what would be a good<br>
laptop to buy?<br>
I have been using XUbuntu for slightly over 12 months and had a
very good experience.<br>
I have a desktop, a web server, a media centre and and a laptop,
all running<br>
XUbuntu, and do not want to return to Win7 or 8? (10 haha!)<br>
Any suggestions for a system that will take a seamless XUbuntu
installation?<br>
<br>
Location: Victoria, Australia :-)<br>
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<b>Rob Ward</b><br>
Lake Tyers Beach, 3909<br>
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Rob,<br>
<br>
I second the vote for Thinkpads in the "T" series. I had a T-42
which worked for years. I loved the user-friendly features like a
great keyboard, a little light one could turn on to illuminate the
keyboard, etc. They are robust and are known for being Linux
friendly. Can't say much about today's models but my guess is they
are still good.<br>
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Whatever you get, try to get your hands on one to try it out as user
preferences are unique to each. Upon the recommendation of other
Linux users, I got a "Clevo," also sold as a System-76 Galago
UltraPro. Sadly the keyboard is too "chicklet-y." The touch pad is
so sensitive that I turn it off. Keyboard hard to see in the dark.
No indicator that the caps-lock is engaged. And, even tho it's
"ultra" and slim, the volume is still a bit much because it's longer
and deeper, i.e., not compact. Battery life is not great because
it's one of those pancake Li-ion things that has a small volume,
hence, small amp-hr capacity as compared to my old T-42. (And even
an old ASUS Netbook.) Pluses: I-7 processor. It has a SATA and mSATA
slot so I bought mine sans OS and sans HD. Bought my own SATA and
mSATA SSDs. The display is excellent. And, you can get it
"unbranded," without a manufacturer's logo on it. (That is a Clevo /
Prostar W740SU,<br>
<a href="http://pro-star.com/index.php?r=product/detail&model=W740SU" target="_blank">http://pro-star.com/index.php?r=product/detail&model=W740SU</a>)<br>
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Have fun shopping.<br>
<br>
/Roger<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;display:inline"></div><br>
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<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;display:inline"></div><br></blockquote></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">I just bought a HP Probook 6450b with 2gb ram, 160gb hd. I upgrade memory to 6gb. I have a 500 gb hd on order.I really like this model. Got it from Ebay. I also have HP Compaq 6530b with 4gb and 250gb hd. They both run Xubuntu great. They both have 14.1" screen. They are easy to upgrade.<br><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">Robert<br></div><br></div></div>