Re: Linux Laptops

You'd make a good endorser for Dell lol
On Aug 19, 2014 7:44 PM, "Drexx Laggui [personal]" <[email protected]> wrote:

> 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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