From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from lists.gentoo.org (pigeon.gentoo.org [208.92.234.80]) by finch.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7EA63138A1C for ; Thu, 20 Nov 2014 14:37:49 +0000 (UTC) Received: from pigeon.gentoo.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with SMTP id BD54CE08D1; Thu, 20 Nov 2014 14:37:42 +0000 (UTC) Received: from mail-ie0-f174.google.com (mail-ie0-f174.google.com [209.85.223.174]) (using TLSv1 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-RC4-SHA (128/128 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 7F43CE08A4 for ; Thu, 20 Nov 2014 14:37:41 +0000 (UTC) Received: by mail-ie0-f174.google.com with SMTP id rl12so2757569iec.5 for ; Thu, 20 Nov 2014 06:37:40 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :content-type; bh=6OBr/neF3Y1gS80eQglnKqyWLS3wPHhWRaLora5KF7s=; b=tcP7FmtFxuwEXw5HGDau/CshF6OxJ8iR1M+mzbyyht4V4hUQSRntPdRTKaBnKZ9fhJ lJ30o5876KtHzg89GSTs5D2z+7lr9nJEv9kPgj/nS+Oaun+29Vr3RSwm8IPTW5U+q5E6 meOf/aTEL9Q+o1BFI+Xudcg4jWgFbdGZLMprGraX+15uidvgfwUDnoB72za9ADrtHa57 x2onbS6red/1ogb49z4zaLvcqX0S3SsNUqU3G/V7yCnMFoxWZOuJp5JP9G+BqkRgUiNQ XLZon9vDtPspIbkLOJNMhKiM36NWZKp/iY//zR86EVPhuCApaHD0WlcEVcVgwE/WNw1D i7Bg== Precedence: bulk List-Post: List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Id: Gentoo Linux mail X-BeenThere: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Reply-to: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Received: by 10.42.137.9 with SMTP id w9mr8403182ict.20.1416494260623; Thu, 20 Nov 2014 06:37:40 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.64.120.228 with HTTP; Thu, 20 Nov 2014 06:37:40 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: <4205384.Z0EX7SB3mS@andromeda> References: <546BCBF1.1040500@xunil.at> <4205384.Z0EX7SB3mS@andromeda> Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2014 08:37:40 -0600 Message-ID: Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] OT: new thinkpad with Gentoo From: Sid S To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=90e6ba47677d3b229705084b45ec X-Archives-Salt: fd06e6a6-ede2-43c2-9adf-6c896ce68322 X-Archives-Hash: bb9ee573c9347e66e83acfd9a3f52825 --90e6ba47677d3b229705084b45ec Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 In a similar vein, I would suggest https://system76.com/laptops. I found them after I purchased my laptop. Had I known, I likely would have gone with them and purchased their most expensive model. For the most part, what you want is relatively hard to get with a typical consumer computer. They've gone for minimization to the point where they can't offer (or don't want to offer) the options that the majority of people would expect to exist. On Wed, Nov 19, 2014 at 3:08 AM, J. Roeleveld wrote: > On Tuesday, November 18, 2014 11:45:05 PM Stefan G. Weichinger wrote: > > I consider buying a new laptop in late 2014 ... taxes and stuff ... > > > > I run 2 thinkpads here, each with 8 gigs of RAM and SSD inside: > > > > L520 and X220 -> both still with Intel Core i-(5|7)-2xxx inside. > > > > So far OK, but not up2date. > > > > Considering a budget of ~1000 EUR maximum (more based on reason) ... do > > you have any recommendation from practical experience? > > > > I once had a Macbook Air (1st generation) with gentoo on it, it was nice > > because it was slim and lightweight ... a similar device costs 2000 > > bucks up when I buy it new (Lenovo Thinkpads X... or X1 Carbon). > > > > What I want to avoid is spending quite some money and getting basically > > the same weight/size I already know with minor performance gain (which I > > get used to within days anyway). > > > > opinions appreciated! > > > > :-) > > > > Stefan > > Stefan, > > Instead of going with the "big brands", you could also go for one of the > lesser known brands. > > I myself am using a laptop from BTO (www.bto.eu). They actually are based > near > my home, which saved me the shipping costs. > With this company (and similar ones like it), you have a lot of freedom > when > deciding on what ends up inside it. > A lot more then when looking for laptops from the "big brands". And, > they're > also cheaper. > > -- > Joost > > --90e6ba47677d3b229705084b45ec Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
In a similar vein, I would suggest https://system76.com/laptops. I found them after= I purchased my laptop. Had I known, I likely would have gone with them and= purchased their most expensive model.

For the most part, what= you want is relatively hard to get with a typical consumer computer. They&= #39;ve gone for minimization to the point where they can't offer (or do= n't want to offer) the options that the majority of people would expect= to exist.

On Wed, Nov 19, 2014 at 3:08 AM, J. Roeleveld <joost@antarean.org&= gt; wrote:
<= div class=3D"h5">On Tuesday, November 18, 2014 11:45:05 PM Stefan G. Weichi= nger wrote:
> I consider buying a new laptop in late 2014 ... taxes and stuff ... >
> I run 2 thinkpads here, each with 8 gigs of RAM and SSD inside:
>
>=C2=A0 L520 and X220 -> both still with Intel Core i-(5|7)-2xxx insi= de.
>
> So far OK, but not up2date.
>
> Considering a budget of ~1000 EUR maximum (more based on reason) ... d= o
> you have any recommendation from practical experience?
>
> I once had a Macbook Air (1st generation) with gentoo on it, it was ni= ce
> because it was slim and lightweight ... a similar device costs 2000 > bucks up when I buy it new (Lenovo Thinkpads X... or X1 Carbon).
>
> What I want to avoid is spending quite some money and getting basicall= y
> the same weight/size I already know with minor performance gain (which= I
> get used to within days anyway).
>
> opinions appreciated!
>
> :-)
>
> Stefan

Stefan,

Instead of going with the "big brands", you could also go for one= of the
lesser known brands.

I myself am using a laptop from BTO (www.bto.eu). They actually are based near
my home, which saved me the shipping costs.
With this company (and similar ones like it), you have a lot of freedom whe= n
deciding on what ends up inside it.
A lot more then when looking for laptops from the "big brands". A= nd, they're
also cheaper.

--
Joost


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