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Kind of a janky hardware experience compared to something like a Mac, but where system76 shines is that they'll let you load up on RAM and HD at retail cost, in
by gohrt 13y ago
Kind of a janky hardware experience compared to something like a Mac, but where system76 shines is that they'll let you load up on RAM and HD at retail cost, instead of extorting an extra $50-$100 for each upgrade.
What matters a lot in a laptop, that the indies and low-rent mainstream PC manufactures fail at is:
* heat management and fan nose.
* keyboard feel and trackpad feel
* durability to minor bumps and shakes
* display color-fidelity and brightness and contrast
* light-sensitive display auto-brightness
* backlit keyboards.
* battery life.
I'd like to know how system76 machines fare in these regards.
- kunai 13y agoSystem76: * Heat management and fan noise -- manageable, and generally run cool without too much fan noise. * Keyboard feel and trackpad feel -- marginal to average at best. A Clevo keyboard is absolutely dreadful if you've been spoilt by ThinkPad keyboards and only slightly less dreadful if you've been spoilt by Mac keyboards. The trackpad is absolutely dreadful if you've been spoilt by the TrackPoint, and just as dreadful if you've been spoilt by a MacBook trackpad. * durability -- definitely solid. The materials don't feel as great, but they're just as durable. * display color-fidelity and brightness and contrast -- Should be pretty good; but if you need color calibration, shell out the extra for an OS X machine. * light-sensitive display -- No. * backlit keyboards -- Not sure, will have to recheck. * battery life -- Marginal. 2-3 hours is usually what you're going to get out of these machines, although Haswell might change that in this particular model.