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. On Sun, Feb 27, 2011 at 2:37 PM, Kevin Fries wrote: > On 02/27/2011 02:14 PM, leegold@speedymail.org wrote: >> >> Is this the HP Elite model you're pondering? >> >> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834157538 >> >> Oh my, this is a "fast" laptop. I don't think you can get this little >> gem locally... >> >> Lee >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > Seems awfully pricey for those specs. > > Looked again at top of the line System76 Serval Pro, with a faster processor > (i7-2920XM, @2.5Ghz), 4x ram, 160GB SSD instead of a 500GB HD (You can get > it with that drive, its cheaper, but if speed is the issue, SSD is the > answer), but it has a 15" instead of 17" screen, but still, with all those > whistles and bells, its still cheaper.  Still no local provider, but they > are made in California. > > I'll repeat my recommendation... Look at System76, and it comes stock with > Linux, right out of the factory. > > Kevin Fries > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. Stephen --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss