I finally switched over to Thinkpads after using Dell Latitudes for nearly 10 years. My current laptop is a 440s, and it's by far the best laptop that I have ever owned. It's light, and the keyboard/display are great. I get ~6 hours typically. It's not exactly a budget laptop, though.
On Sat, Oct 31, 2015 at 4:30 PM, Rory Conaway <r...@triadwireless.net> wrote: > We use Samsung because Sprint gives them away for free with a $10 data > plan. We got a bunch of them because of that. > > > > Rory > > > > *From:* Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] *On Behalf Of *Jon Langeler > *Sent:* Saturday, October 31, 2015 12:29 PM > > *To:* af@afmug.com > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT: Best laptop for battery and price > > > > I have two of the latest Tecra z30, and they are light, fast, and last > like 6hrs+. But they are too fragile for the average installer... > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Oct 31, 2015, at 1:46 PM, That One Guy /sarcasm < > thatoneguyst...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Toshiba Tecra is what I use, 4-8 hour battery depending on what im doing, > I havent looked at one in 4 or 5 years, cause this ones a horse, hopefully > they have gone the thin route. they always standard has serial port too. > not cheap, but not bank breaker for something that stands to 4 or five > years of dirty abuse > > > > > > On Sat, Oct 31, 2015 at 8:54 AM, Mike Hammett <af...@ics-il.net> wrote: > > My problem is the keys are in the wrong spots (not the alphanumeric ones, > obviously). > > > > ----- > Mike Hammett > Intelligent Computing Solutions > http://www.ics-il.com > > <https://www.facebook.com/ICSIL> > <https://plus.google.com/+IntelligentComputingSolutionsDeKalb> > <https://www.linkedin.com/company/intelligent-computing-solutions> > <https://twitter.com/ICSIL> > > Midwest Internet Exchange > http://www.midwest-ix.com > > <https://www.facebook.com/mdwestix> > <https://www.linkedin.com/company/midwest-internet-exchange> > <https://twitter.com/mdwestix> > ------------------------------ > > *From: *"Ken Hohhof" <af...@kwisp.com> > *To: *af@afmug.com > *Sent: *Saturday, October 31, 2015 8:49:23 AM > > > *Subject: *Re: [AFMUG] OT: Best laptop for battery and price > > The Thinkpad contoured keys are nice, the trackpads are hit or miss > depending on model. I like the keyboard and trackpad on my 5 year old Sony > VAIO Z-series, but of course Sony got out of the PC business. > > > > *From:* Josh Luthman <j...@imaginenetworksllc.com> > > *Sent:* Saturday, October 31, 2015 8:37 AM > > *To:* af@afmug.com > > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT: Best laptop for battery and price > > > > You mean the best keyboard of all laptops? > > Josh Luthman > Office: 937-552-2340 > Direct: 937-552-2343 > 1100 Wayne St > Suite 1337 > Troy, OH 45373 > > On Oct 31, 2015 8:45 AM, "Mike Hammett" <af...@ics-il.net> wrote: > > I can't stand the Thinkpad's keyboard. > > > > ----- > Mike Hammett > Intelligent Computing Solutions > http://www.ics-il.com > > <https://www.facebook.com/ICSIL> > <https://plus.google.com/+IntelligentComputingSolutionsDeKalb> > <https://www.linkedin.com/company/intelligent-computing-solutions> > <https://twitter.com/ICSIL> > > Midwest Internet Exchange > http://www.midwest-ix.com > > <https://www.facebook.com/mdwestix> > <https://www.linkedin.com/company/midwest-internet-exchange> > <https://twitter.com/mdwestix> > ------------------------------ > > *From: *"Jason McKemie" <j.mcke...@veloxinetbroadband.com> > *To: *af@afmug.com > *Sent: *Friday, October 30, 2015 5:36:15 PM > *Subject: *Re: [AFMUG] OT: Best laptop for battery and price > > Ever since I started using Thinkpads I haven't gone back. They're not as > durable as a Toughbook, but they're the best quality/durability for the > price that I've found. > > > > -Jason > > > > On Fri, Oct 30, 2015 at 4:40 PM, Rory Conaway <r...@triadwireless.net> > wrote: > > For budget reasons, we use used Lenovo 420's off eBay. Cheap, easy to > repair, and all the accessories are cheap. They are also rather tough > although not like a Toughbook. > > Rory > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Jay Weekley > Sent: Friday, October 30, 2015 2:30 PM > To: Animal Farm > Subject: [AFMUG] OT: Best laptop for battery and price > > Looks like it's time for a new field piece. I'm looking for a smallish > netbook/laptop with an ethernet port but more importantly I need a good > battery. > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > If you only see yourself as part of the team but you don't see your team > as part of yourself you have already failed as part of the team. > >
