I've had a Lenovo W500 (precursor to the W510) since Nov 2008, and would pickup a W510 without much thought. Best keyboard I've used on a laptop (I daresay even a Mac).. it's WAY better than the Dell M4500 POS keyboard.
On Mon, Mar 28, 2011 at 9:37 AM, Erick Thompson <[email protected]>wrote: > Seconded on the function key! > > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Mar 28, 2011, at 9:00 AM, Ade Miller <[email protected]> wrote: > > In the past year I’ve had a ThinkPad w510, an HP EliteBook 8540w and a > Dell Latitude E6400. The ThinkPad is by far my favorite, for starters it’s > build like a tank and has the nicest keyboard. The only thing I don’t like > about it is the power consumption and the fact that the LCTRL key key isn’t > in the right place. > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Erick Thompson > *Sent:* Monday, March 28, 2011 8:11 AM > *To:* <[email protected]>[email protected] > *Subject:* Re: anyone want to recommend a laptop PC? > > > > If you're going to be hauling it around a lot, I would second Jeffery's > comment - get something with a strong body. MacBook, ThinkPad, business > class Dell, etc. The nice thing about Fry's is that you can feel the heft of > some of the brands, but on the other hand, they don't have a killer > selection. > > > > If it will mainly stay on a desk, and only move once in a while, then I > would go for the best bang for the buck. Asus and Clevo both spring to mind. > > > > Erick > > On Sun, Mar 27, 2011 at 10:07 PM, Frank Schwieterman <<[email protected]> > [email protected]> wrote: > > Yeah, I would just use it for dev work (and the internets). I > honestly am not sure I'd use it too frequently, its mainly for when I > travel. > > > On Sun, Mar 27, 2011 at 9:49 PM, Erick Thompson > < <[email protected]>[email protected]> wrote: > > A question to the OP - what are you looking to do with the notebook? > General > > purpose? Dev? Games? A lot of what makes a good notebook depends on what > > you're going to use it for. > > > > I just got a new Lenovo (T410). I've bought nothing but ThinkPad for my > > personal notebooks for going on 7 years now. I can't say enough good > things > > about them - in fact, my initial one (~7 years old) is still running > strong, > > and I use it for surfing the net in the basement. They are solid, well > built > > machines. I can't speak to the IdeaPads, but my wife has one and seems to > > like it. > > > > Erick > > > > > > On Sun, Mar 27, 2011 at 4:39 PM, Jeffery Olson <<[email protected]> > [email protected]> > > wrote: > >> > >> I recently purchased one of the 2011 macbook pros.. I like it a lot. > >> Even with one of the entry-level 13" models (I upgraded to 8GB RAM and > >> a Scopio Black 7200RPM HD), I have the horsepower to run a windows vm > >> (w/ VS2010, SQL mgmt studio, etc) via virtualbox for work and do most > >> other stuff I want (browsing, emulation/gaming). > >> > >> If graphics are important to you, get a 15 or 17" model, as the 13" > >> models come only with Intel's HD3000 graphics (It's what I have and I > >> like it just fine, but a lot of AAA games for mac will work only with > >> models with nvidia/AMD graphics chipsets, just like on windows). Don't > >> get RAM upgrades from Apple ($200 for 8GB upgrade on 13" MBP, vs ~$85 > >> to DIY from amazon (I get free shipping w/ prime, so it was a good > >> deal for me)). Their prices on SSDs aren't bad, though. > >> > >> Besides the MacBook Pro, the only other laptop that I know of with a > >> unibody aluminum design is the HP Envy (and it's looking like the the > >> 15" model won't see a Sandy Bridge update until this summer at the > >> earliest). Aside from those two, there are several laptops on the > >> market with magnesium or various composite chasis. > >> > >> In terms of the price:power ratio, a name that I kept hearing again > >> and again during my laptop search was Sager/Clevo. They have a pretty > >> dedicated following on the <http://notebookreview.com/> > notebookreview.com forums, but because of > >> the Series 6 chipset issues, all of the Sager laptops that were > >> released earlier this year are only now getting into consumer's hands. > >> There seem to be some issues with screen quality and some flex in the > >> keyboard/chasis, but for the price it's a great bargain (just don't > >> plan on treating them too roughly). The NP5160 and NP8130 are two > >> recent models from Sager that provide a great value proposition (just > >> google and read up on 'em yourself). > >> > >> Lenovo also has what appears to be a really nice 14" Sandy Bridge > >> laptop (the Ideapad y460p), but it got caught up in the Series 6 > >> chipset recall as well. I've heard a *lot* of horror stories from > >> people about Lenovos, though. > >> > >> No matter what you do, if you're going to go with a new laptop, you > >> definitely need to get a system with a sandy bridge processor (and > >> shoot for one with a nice, not-underclocked dual core or quad-core > >> proc.. if you want to do serious work, I'd avoid any of low or > >> ultra-low voltage CPUs). The field is pretty wide-open at this point > >> and only more models will hit in the coming months, so if it's > >> something you're serious about you should do some research. A good > >> starting place is to just google for "sandy bridge laptop" in > >> <http://news.google.com/>news.google.com from time-to-time to see > recent announcements. There's > >> also a wealth of information on the aforementioned > >> <http://forum.notebookreview.com/>forum.notebookreview.com site. A lot > of laptop loons there, but watch > >> out for the tribalist/fanboy types. > >> > >> Cheers and good luck, > >> Jeff > >> > >> On Sun, Mar 27, 2011 at 3:00 PM, Justin Bozonier <<[email protected]> > [email protected]> > >> wrote: > >> > Just bought a new MacBook Pro this year (just prior to the update). > >> > I love this computer. I spend 20-30 hours a week on it. I'm cool for > >> > paying > >> > for all the little luxuries, especially when it'll last 4 or so years. > >> > > >> > Sent from my iPhone > >> > On Mar 27, 2011, at 2:58 PM, Eric Ridgeway < <[email protected]> > [email protected]> wrote: > >> > > >> > For PCs ive owned several different kinds... ASUS makes great pcs at > low > >> > prices .... Ive also always had good luck with Acer laptops ... Their > >> > desktops blow but the laptops rock .... I currently use an HP dmz3 for > >> > personal stuff and a Dell M4500 for work... > >> > > >> > The one really important thing to remember is to get a laptop that is > >> > sturdy > >> > .... Ne more I would only buy a metal laptop .... So MBPs keep looking > >> > better and better > >> > > >> > On Mar 27, 2011 2:50 PM, "Michael Ibarra" < <[email protected]> > [email protected]> wrote: > >> > > >> > -- > >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > >> > Groups > >> > "Seattle area Alt.Net" group. > >> > To post to this group, send email to <[email protected]> > [email protected]. > >> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >> > <altnetseattle%[email protected]> > [email protected]. > >> > For more options, visit this group at > >> > <http://groups.google.com/group/altnetseattle?hl=en> > http://groups.google.com/group/altnetseattle?hl=en. > >> > > >> > -- > >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > >> > Groups > >> > "Seattle area Alt.Net" group. > >> > To post to this group, send email to <[email protected]> > [email protected]. > >> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >> > <altnetseattle%[email protected]> > [email protected]. > >> > For more options, visit this group at > >> > <http://groups.google.com/group/altnetseattle?hl=en> > http://groups.google.com/group/altnetseattle?hl=en. > >> > > >> > >> -- > >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups > >> "Seattle area Alt.Net" group. > >> To post to this group, send email to <[email protected]> > [email protected]. > >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >> <altnetseattle%[email protected]> > [email protected]. > >> For more options, visit this group at > >> <http://groups.google.com/group/altnetseattle?hl=en> > http://groups.google.com/group/altnetseattle?hl=en. > >> > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "Seattle area Alt.Net" group. > > To post to this group, send email to <[email protected]> > [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > <altnetseattle%[email protected]> > [email protected]. > > For more options, visit this group at > > <http://groups.google.com/group/altnetseattle?hl=en> > http://groups.google.com/group/altnetseattle?hl=en. > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Seattle area Alt.Net" group. > To post to this group, send email to <[email protected]> > [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > <altnetseattle%[email protected]> > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > <http://groups.google.com/group/altnetseattle?hl=en> > http://groups.google.com/group/altnetseattle?hl=en. > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Seattle area Alt.Net" group. > To post to this group, send email to <[email protected]> > [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > <[email protected]> > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > <http://groups.google.com/group/altnetseattle?hl=en> > http://groups.google.com/group/altnetseattle?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Seattle area Alt.Net" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/altnetseattle?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Seattle area Alt.Net" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/altnetseattle?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Seattle area Alt.Net" group. 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