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I've heard good things about system76, and one of their laptops is high on my list of toys I'd like to own.
They look really, really nice. And the specs can be boosted to impressive levels. Just too bad that it isn't possible to see the machines on display somewhere. The keyboards look bit like the newer MBP keyboard, and I don't like those at all. But I guess I could dig into some reviews and check that out.
Define great keyboard? I've heard people say that the macbook keyboards are too bright, too hot, wrong sort of UK keyboard, too light, etc.
In contrast, the newer Macbooks and MBPs have clicky, flat keyboards. It takes much more effort to depress a key and even after a year of getting used to this I'm unable to type as fast as I could on the old one.
About the keyboard layout, I don't care what is printed on the keys. US-style wide enter key is fine, as is European style tall enter key. These things are pretty easy to get used to in my experience. Color, backlight etc. is not important.
What matters is simply how good it is to write on, especially after several hours and especially when typing fast.
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They look really, really nice. And the specs can be boosted to impressive levels. Just too bad that it isn't possible to see the machines on display somewhere. The keyboards look bit like the newer MBP keyboard, and I don't like those at all. But I guess I could dig into some reviews and check that out.
They have a 30-day money-back guarantee. Buy one and return it if you don't like it. http://www.system76.com/home/warrantyandreturns/
A sager or clevo ph150hm most resellers have specs that will be much better than any mainstream laptops for a fraction of the price. As an example I plan on picking up a i7 16gb ram 2x 750hdds and a 6970m with a 95% gamut NTSC screen for about $1500
http://www.clevo.com.tw/en/products/item.asp?procatalogID=7
Also, it would be a hassle to verify that the hardware was supported by Ubuntu. I didn't state this in my question, but I'm looking for something that "just works" to the extent possible.
I appreciate the tip though, thanks.
A sager or clevo ph150hm most resellers have specs that will be much better than any mainstream laptops for a fraction of the price. As an example I plan on picking up a i7 16gb ram 2x 750hdds and a 6970m with a 95% gamut NTSC screen for about $1500
I'm sure there is money to be saved here. But the question is, how much of my time am I going to spend trawling through pages like this one? http://www.clevo.com.tw/en/products/item.asp?procatalogID=7 Also, it would be a hassle to verify that the hardware was supported by Ubuntu. I didn't state this in my question, but I'm looking for something that "just works" to the extent possible. I appreciate the tip though, th…
If for no other reason, the keyboards are the benchmark by which all others are measured.
The hardware is typically well suported in Linux and the machines are fast.
A sager or clevo ph150hm most resellers have specs that will be much better than any mainstream laptops for a fraction of the price. As an example I plan on picking up a i7 16gb ram 2x 750hdds and a 6970m with a 95% gamut NTSC screen for about $1500