Re: [PLUG] Looking for a new ubuntu laptop to connect to 2 external monitors

2018-05-02 Thread Chuck Hast
Same here good old Thinkpad with a dock and you are good, I have tried several other laptops and always come back to the Thinkpad for all of my doin's. On Wed, May 2, 2018 at 9:31 PM, Tomas Kuchta wrote: > I use Thinkpad + dock for exactly that setup. > > It works

Re: [PLUG] Looking for a new ubuntu laptop to connect to 2 external monitors

2018-05-02 Thread Matt McKenzie
On Wed, May 2, 2018 at 3:56 PM c wrote: > If it would only take you a few minutes to see if the external monitors > worked on the 7450 with a mint usb stick, I would definitely appreciate it. > > I thought Dell wasn't making anything but the usb-c and thunderbolt docks > now

Re: [PLUG] Looking for a new ubuntu laptop to connect to 2 external monitors

2018-05-02 Thread c
If it would only take you a few minutes to see if the external monitors worked on the 7450 with a mint usb stick, I would definitely appreciate it. I thought Dell wasn't making anything but the usb-c and thunderbolt docks now and I read some pretty bad reviews that led me to believe I needed to

Re: [PLUG] Looking for a new ubuntu laptop to connect to 2 external monitors

2018-05-02 Thread Matt McKenzie
On Wed, May 2, 2018 at 12:19 PM c wrote: > I'm starting to research laptop options for my new work machine. I like to > run ubuntu and I really want to get a laptop that I can connect to my 2 > desktop monitors for most of my use. (yes I basically want something that >

Re: [PLUG] Looking for a new ubuntu laptop to connect to 2 external monitors

2018-05-02 Thread Tim Garton
Doubt you'll have any problems, I run a latitude with Ubuntu and a dual monitor setup (and have done so with other previous Dell laptops) and never had any. I do avoid things like plugging/unplugging while the laptop is asleep though, so can't speak to that. Might want to consider an Ubuntu

Re: [PLUG] Looking for a new ubuntu laptop to connect to 2 external monitors

2018-05-02 Thread John Jason Jordan
On Wed, 2 May 2018 20:04:08 + "Smith, Cathy" dijo: >You may want to check out System 76. > https://system76.com/laptops +1 for System76. ___ PLUG mailing list PLUG@pdxlinux.org

[PLUG] Looking for a new ubuntu laptop to connect to 2 external monitors

2018-05-02 Thread c
I'm starting to research laptop options for my new work machine. I like to run ubuntu and I really want to get a laptop that I can connect to my 2 desktop monitors for most of my use. (yes I basically want something that functions like a docked machine/desktop, except for the ability to take it to