Re: Linux Laptops

19Aug2014 (UTC +8)

I live a semi-rugged life. I sometimes drive to places where most
4x4's can't go. I even walk with a flimsy umbrella at the height of
super typhoons, most recent was Yolanda. I drive on ro-ro ships to get
to other PH islands. Thankfully, when I go to places where I can
expect to get shot at, I always manage to get out unscathed.

For the price, performance and battery life, I carefully chose the
Dell Latitude E6540. My first choice was the Latitude E6430 ATG, or
the Latitude 14 Rugged Extreme, but in my middle-aged years the screen
size is very important for my eyes. The E6540 is also more readily
available. To safeguard against the storms, I ttravel around with my
laptop in a Pelican 1495 case.

Everything just works in my E6540 on Ubuntu LTS. Can't ask for anything more.


On Tue, Aug 19, 2014 at 4:06 PM, Holden Hao <[email protected]> wrote:
[...]
> So now I am considering a Dell.  I have an eye on the XPS 13 but it is quite
> pricey.  Performance is not really much of a consideration for me.  I want
> durability and long battery life more.  Other laptops I am considering are
> the:
>
> Sony Vaio Pro 13
> HP Probook
>
>> Anyway, I can go a max of 8 hours, according to the battery indicator
>> of my Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. Ubuntu's 14 LTS says it has better power
>> management, but I'm happy with my 12.04 LTS. Must admit however, I
>> have replaced the Seagate HDD with a Crucial MX550 SSD though, and
>> have disabled the AMD Radeon GPU too.
>
>
> The specifications above more than fulfil my needs.  Its good to know about
> this line from Dell.  I will read up more about them.
>
> Thanks.


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