suggestions for linux laptop

[Eddie G. O'Connor Jr.]

On 05/17/2013 01:07 AM, Ranjan Maitra wrote:
> On Wed, 15 May 2013 00:13:46 -0400 Digimer <lists at alteeve.ca> wrote:
>
>> On 05/15/2013 12:05 AM, Ranjan Maitra wrote:
>>> I am looking for a new laptop running Fedora. A real workhorse but
>>> hopefully not very heavy. Any suggestions?
>>>
>>> Btw, what is the highest vertical resolution I can get? I used to have
>>> a Dell with 1200 some time ago, but can't seem to locate any now. Btw,
>>> does anyone know anything about the Samsung laptop with 1440 vertical
>>> resolution?
>>>
>>> http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/31/samsung-Series%209-WQHD-Ultrabook-matte-display/
>>>
>>> Is there any hope of this coming to the market? (I could not find it
>>> anywhere online.)
>>>
>>> Many thanks again for any and all suggestions!
>>> Ranjan
>> I'd look at the Thinkpad T430s with integrated graphics. You can get
>> 1600x900 resolution and it's quite light. I had the T400s and everything
>> worked with linux. I've since opted for the W530 (I needed higher res
>> and more RAM) and it's been good, too. However, the W530 is very big and
>> heavy. If I didn't need the resolution and RAM, I'd have gotten the
>> T430s myself in a heartbeat.
>>
>> The nvidia card is a pain, which is why I recommend integrated graphics
>> (it's flawless in Linux and the integrated is tied to the external
>> display, where the discreet models tie the nvidia to the external port,
>> which means you have to futz with the binary drivers to use an external
>> display). I always upgrade to the top-end wireless NIC and it works
>> perfectly with Fedora. Same with the Camera and bluetooth. The only
>> parts that don't work are the fingerprint reader (I've not played with
>> it, it might be workable) and the microphone mute button.
>>
> Btw, as i said in a different post, the W530 does not appear to be
> available with the Intel graphics card.
>
> I was also wondering: do these (X1/T430s, etc) come with ethernet slot
> or whatever those things are called? I have heard that nowadays even
> this is not a given on many of ultrabooks/notebooks.
>
> Many thanks,
> Ranjan
>
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Not sure about the XL's but I DO know the T-430's come with an ethernet 
jack on them....(if that's what you were referring to?) I have a T-420 
that is going strong now, haven't had a problem with it....YET! ;o)


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