OT- fast laptop

[Kevin Fries]

On 02/28/2011 08:57 AM, Stephen wrote:
> Honestly looking at newegg.com, comparing base price. they are smack
> in the middle of the cost range. I would never get an SSD "pre
> installed" they always cost more that way. but their markup is really
> not to far fetched since that's still a 400 dollar SSD.
>
> they will never be able to really compete with a T1 laptop builder
> because of the buying power those companies have. but that's still a
> very reasonably priced machine for what you get.
Even with the SSD, it was still cheaper than that one at NewEgg.  I 
upgraded that machine to the SSD, it came with your choice of several 
hard drives.  I even upgraded the processor to an i7 extreme, instead of 
the standard processor you had configured.  My point though is still 
valid.  System76 is an excellent builder of LINUX based computers.  The 
support Ubuntu Linux, and only Ubuntu Linux.  They never threatened 
anybody with lack of support for putting Linux on their computers.  They 
are a top level partner with Canonical.  And these are not crap 
machines, like so many Linux laptops are.

I have three laptops.  An old, old Sony Viao, that is running for 
reasons I still don't understand, the SOB just won't die (won't run 
well, but won't die either, like a wounded animal that just suffers 
along).  My netbook, which is a System76 Starling version 1, and the 
machine my company bought for me, a System76 Lemur.  That Lemur is damn 
thin, lightweight, and runs an i3 processor (hyper-threaded dual core, 
so Linux calls it a quad).  When the next version of Ubuntu is released, 
System76 has already tested it against that release.  Drivers are 
already prepared.  And upgrade is smooth and simple.  One of the great 
bitches and complaints about Linux, and one of the reasons many people 
stick with Windows is the "just works" mentality.  They say, Linux is 
not like that, you have to futz with it too much to make it work 
right... Wrong!  Stop buying from HP, Dell, and Sony.  Instead, buy from 
a national provider of LINUX based laptops, designed and supported to 
run LINUX... out the front door, like a respected  customer should be.

If you think System76 is some fly-by-night, local builder, you have 
obviously never seen one.  They are the nation's larger seller of Linux 
based laptops.  Based in Denver, Co (that's where I live), built in 
California.  American made, American supported, and one of the most 
reliable laptops I have ever owned.  That's right, I am not only 
pitching the product, I use the product.

Kevin Fries