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Maybe not... If you lean towards Linux - I've heard the guys at System76 are great to deal with. https://www.system76.com/laptops/ https://www.system76.com/lapt

by locusm 13y ago

Maybe not... If you lean towards Linux - I've heard the guys at System76 are great to deal with. https://www.system76.com/laptops/ https://www.system76.com/laptops/

wldlyinaccurate 13y ago
System76 laptops aren't known for their amazing battery life. The new(ish) Galago UltraPro supposedly only lasts 4 hours. Fine if you're plugged in all the time, but then why do you want a laptop?
- virmundi 13y ago
  So I can sit in a more comfortable chair with the thing on my lap or lap desk. I like having my Tempurpedic adjustable bed up in a comfortable sitting position with my Sager, holy-cow-that's-big-with-terrible-battery-life-but-great-specs laptop as I type listening to Pandora.
- jemka 13y ago
  >Fine if you're plugged in all the time, but then why do you want a laptop? I sit on my couch with my laptop plugged in all the time. Am I doing it wrong?
- winter_blue 13y ago
  > Fine if you're plugged in all the time, but then why do you want a laptop? I travel between countries a lot, and I can see myself doing that more for the near future. Being able to have just one machine -- rather a powerful desktop workstation and an ultraportable (like the MBA), is one reason I've been considering getting a desktop replacement laptop. You get to take you work with you, anywhere. It's the alternative I've been considering, if I choose not to go for an MBA.
dubcanada 13y ago
How is your experience with system76?
winter_blue 13y ago
system76 is indeed pretty good. I don't know if you knew, but their laptops are all Clevos underneath. It's good to do some separate research on the Clevo as well. If you want something comparable to the Bonobo Extreme, but cheaper -- consider the Clevo W370ST. It's similarly specced to the Bonobo Exteme (but without the backlit keyboard and a couple o' other things.) I've found the Clevo W370ST being sold in two places: * AVADirect: https://www.avadirect.com/gaming-laptop-configurator.asp?PRID=27827 https://www.avadirect.com/gaming-laptop-configurator.asp?PRI... * Sager: http://www.xoticpc.com/sager-np7370-clevo-w370st-p-5841.html http://www.xoticpc.com/sager-np7370-clevo-w370st-p-5841.html Sager offers more customization, for things like cooling and stuff (esp. important on a machine like this - which according to reviews tends to get very hot). Also, here are some reviews of Clevos: * In-depth (European) review of a Clevo model. See the section on the display: http://www.notebookcheck.net/Review-Schenker-XMG-A523-Clevo-W350ST-Notebook.94048.0.html http://www.notebookcheck.net/Review-Schenker-XMG-A523-Clevo-... * See the 3rd comment here: http://www.overclock.net/t/1415091/im-thinking-about-buying-sager-np7370/10 http://www.overclock.net/t/1415091/im-thinking-about-buying-... Also http://www.overclock.net/t/1404827/new-laptop-for-work-2-3k-budget-thinking-sager http://www.overclock.net/t/1404827/new-laptop-for-work-2-3k-... If you are concerned about the Clevo's Matte display not being good -- there's a Toshiba Qosmio X70 which is specced very similarly but has a "TruBrite" display. I don't know how good that is, but maybe it's better. The Qosmio X70-ABT2G22 Laptop: http://www.toshibadirect.com/td/b2c/cdetland.to?poid=2000098978&src=ANEM&cm_mmc=SF_Pricegrabber&utm_source=PriceGrabber&utm_medium=feeds&CA_6C15C=400007100000000290 http://www.toshibadirect.com/td/b2c/cdetland.to?poid=2000098... The cooling is probably also more well-honed on the Qosmio (just speculating coz "Toshiba" is a well-known brand), so you might not have to spend extra on upgrading the cooling as you might have to do with the Sager/Clevo.

by locusm 13y ago

Maybe not... If you lean towards Linux - I've heard the guys at System76 are great to deal with. https://www.system76.com/laptops/ https://www.system76.com/laptops/

wldlyinaccurate 13y ago

System76 laptops aren't known for their amazing battery life. The new(ish) Galago UltraPro supposedly only lasts 4 hours. Fine if you're plugged in all the time, but then why do you want a laptop?

virmundi 13y ago
So I can sit in a more comfortable chair with the thing on my lap or lap desk. I like having my Tempurpedic adjustable bed up in a comfortable sitting position with my Sager, holy-cow-that's-big-with-terrible-battery-life-but-great-specs laptop as I type listening to Pandora.
jemka 13y ago
>Fine if you're plugged in all the time, but then why do you want a laptop? I sit on my couch with my laptop plugged in all the time. Am I doing it wrong?
winter_blue 13y ago
> Fine if you're plugged in all the time, but then why do you want a laptop? I travel between countries a lot, and I can see myself doing that more for the near future. Being able to have just one machine -- rather a powerful desktop workstation and an ultraportable (like the MBA), is one reason I've been considering getting a desktop replacement laptop. You get to take you work with you, anywhere. It's the alternative I've been considering, if I choose not to go for an MBA.

dubcanada 13y ago

How is your experience with system76?

winter_blue 13y ago

system76 is indeed pretty good. I don't know if you knew, but their laptops are all Clevos underneath. It's good to do some separate research on the Clevo as well. If you want something comparable to the Bonobo Extreme, but cheaper -- consider the Clevo W370ST. It's similarly specced to the Bonobo Exteme (but without the backlit keyboard and a couple o' other things.) I've found the Clevo W370ST being sold in two places: * AVADirect: https://www.avadirect.com/gaming-laptop-configurator.asp?PRID=27827 https://www.avadirect.com/gaming-laptop-configurator.asp?PRI... * Sager: http://www.xoticpc.com/sager-np7370-clevo-w370st-p-5841.html http://www.xoticpc.com/sager-np7370-clevo-w370st-p-5841.html Sager offers more customization, for things like cooling and stuff (esp. important on a machine like this - which according to reviews tends to get very hot). Also, here are some reviews of Clevos: * In-depth (European) review of a Clevo model. See the section on the display: http://www.notebookcheck.net/Review-Schenker-XMG-A523-Clevo-W350ST-Notebook.94048.0.html http://www.notebookcheck.net/Review-Schenker-XMG-A523-Clevo-... * See the 3rd comment here: http://www.overclock.net/t/1415091/im-thinking-about-buying-sager-np7370/10 http://www.overclock.net/t/1415091/im-thinking-about-buying-... Also http://www.overclock.net/t/1404827/new-laptop-for-work-2-3k-budget-thinking-sager http://www.overclock.net/t/1404827/new-laptop-for-work-2-3k-... If you are concerned about the Clevo's Matte display not being good -- there's a Toshiba Qosmio X70 which is specced very similarly but has a "TruBrite" display. I don't know how good that is, but maybe it's better. The Qosmio X70-ABT2G22 Laptop: http://www.toshibadirect.com/td/b2c/cdetland.to?poid=2000098978&src=ANEM&cm_mmc=SF_Pricegrabber&utm_source=PriceGrabber&utm_medium=feeds&CA_6C15C=400007100000000290 http://www.toshibadirect.com/td/b2c/cdetland.to?poid=2000098... The cooling is probably also more well-honed on the Qosmio (just speculating coz "Toshiba" is a well-known brand), so you might not have to spend extra on upgrading the cooling as you might have to do with the Sager/Clevo.