suggestions for linux laptop

[Ranjan Maitra]

On Wed, 15 May 2013 17:26:27 +0200 Suvayu Ali <fatkasuvayu
+linux at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Wed, May 15, 2013 at 12:13:46AM -0400, Digimer 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.
> 
> I have used a T series ThinkPad before, currently I use an X series
> (X201).  They have both served me wonderfully with Fedora.  Since you
> mention higher resolutions, I guess the X series is out of the question.
> I would suggest the T or W series with integrated graphics.

Btw, just for the sake of information, it appears that the W series of
Lenovo (really, only W530) are all nVidia, not Intel graphics. 

HTH,
Ranjan

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