On Tuesday, November 18, 2014 11:45:05 PM Stefan G. Weichinger wrote: > I consider buying a new laptop in late 2014 ... taxes and stuff ... > > I run 2 thinkpads here, each with 8 gigs of RAM and SSD inside: > > L520 and X220 -> both still with Intel Core i-(5|7)-2xxx inside. > > So far OK, but not up2date. > > Considering a budget of ~1000 EUR maximum (more based on reason) ... do > you have any recommendation from practical experience? > > I once had a Macbook Air (1st generation) with gentoo on it, it was nice > because it was slim and lightweight ... a similar device costs 2000 > bucks up when I buy it new (Lenovo Thinkpads X... or X1 Carbon). > > What I want to avoid is spending quite some money and getting basically > the same weight/size I already know with minor performance gain (which I > get used to within days anyway). > > opinions appreciated! > > :-) > > Stefan
Stefan, Instead of going with the "big brands", you could also go for one of the lesser known brands. I myself am using a laptop from BTO (www.bto.eu). They actually are based near my home, which saved me the shipping costs. With this company (and similar ones like it), you have a lot of freedom when deciding on what ends up inside it. A lot more then when looking for laptops from the "big brands". And, they're also cheaper. -- Joost
