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The Last PC Laptop

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Re: The Last PC Laptop

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Post by madprops »

Being and UX31A user myself I share your joy. I ditched windows and installed archlinux and tailored it to my liking. This is indeed one fine laptop.

I think that until we get something that makes keyboards and screens obsolete there will be room for a laptop.

Re: The Last PC Laptop

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Post by zalew »

> And even programmers, the audience who would most need all the power and flexibility of laptops, are switching to tablets.

programmerS? the link is the only guy I heard of so far, and I even know die-hard ipad fans who laugh at the idea of a tablet being a serious workstation.

Re: The Last PC Laptop

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Post by antihero »

madprops wrote: post #2

Being and UX31A user myself I share your joy. I ditched windows and installed archlinux and tailored it to my liking. This is indeed one fine laptop. I think that until we get something that makes keyboards and screens obsolete there will be room for a laptop.

Is the UX32A any good?

Re: The Last PC Laptop

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Post by roel_v »

Guess he didn't look very hard for the specs he's quoting. I had a Dell Dimension D430 which was awesome a few years ago (actually it was great until a few weeks ago when I dropped it) and got 6+ hours of battery life easily, and the Z-series Vaio I'm typing this on are just a teeny bit heavier than what he's talking about and also get similar battery life. Plus, for longer times without access to power outlets, there's always the second battery. Better to go from 5 to 10 hours by taking a second battery than going from 5 to 7 by adding extra weight that most of the time you don't use, imo.

Re: The Last PC Laptop

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Post by ziziyO »

roel_v wrote: post #6

Guess he didn't look very hard for the specs he's quoting. I had a Dell Dimension D430 which was awesome a few years ago (actually it was great until a few weeks ago when I dropped it) and got 6+ hours of battery life easily, and the Z-series Vaio I'm typing this on are just a teeny bit heavier than what he's talking about and also get similar battery life. Plus, for longer times without access to power outlets, ther…

The UX31A has a full HD (1920x1080) display, whereas the D430 has WXGA (1280x768). I don't see many laptops with Full HD displays at that price point.

Re: The Last PC Laptop

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Post by john2x »

My biggest problem with PC laptops is getting Linux to run on it painlessly (their trackpads are a close second). How does Linux run on this one?

Re: The Last PC Laptop

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Post by chj »

brador wrote: post #3

Is this an ad or genuine? I'd trust it more if it didn't come with an amazom affiliate link.

Same feeling. I hate apple, but recommending a MBA clone + win8 preview is very weird. Especially the win8 part, the author didn't tell any feature that makes it a big improvement over win7. Perhaps this is not about software after all.
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