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Compared to ? It's not an apple to apple (huhu) comparison but here are models with similar performance range: https://www.system76.com/laptops/model/galu1 ht

by zimbatm 13y ago

Compared to ? It's not an apple to apple (huhu) comparison but here are models with similar performance range: https://www.system76.com/laptops/model/galu1 https://www.system76.com/laptops/model/galu1 with 120GB SSD and 8GB of ram is worth $1169.- Much bulkier. Has a CD slot. http://shop.lenovo.com/us/en/laptops/thinkpad/s-series/s431/ http://shop.lenovo.com/us/en/laptops/thinkpad/s-series/s431/ with 8GB of ram is worth $949.52.-

galaktor 13y ago
I have the system76. Not bulky at all. Mine has no CD slot but an SSD and 500 GB internal drive. Been playing steam games just fine on the Iris pro graphics, it controls 2 external monitors simultaneously (3 in total including laptop screen), drivers for everything worked out of the box (although Skype for linux is acting up wrt audio). Add to that: System76 support is great. Edit: I should add that keyboard and clickpad seem to annoy some people but I haven't found anything unusual with them as laptop input devices go (they all give you RSI anyhow). I only use them on the go when I really need to but use ergonomic ones via USB most of the time.
- etioyuahgdhjdkg 13y ago
  I also have the galago pro. A great machine! Like a lightweight desktop replacement. Only downside is the 5 hour max battery life.
  - galaktor 13y ago
    Not really a problem for me, one charge's been lasting fine for a full day of random usage, and just in case there's always a socket nearby. Probably not representative for everybody but for me it's enough. I use it really as a mobile workstation rather than an ultrabook, so for me power > battery.
  - winter_blue 13y ago
    FYI the Galago UltraPro is a Clevo W740SU (system76 sells re-branded Clevo laptops). You can get the Clevo W740SU / Galago UltraPro on avadirect.com as well, but it's actually more expensive there (about $200 more than system76): https://www.avadirect.com/custom-laptop-configurator.asp?PRID=28184 https://www.avadirect.com/custom-laptop-configurator.asp?PRI... That being said, I'm not so sure about getting the W740U. I guess it's a rather well-balanced laptop (between the two extremes of being an all-out desktop replacement and an ultraportable). But I would actually rather make up my mind first, about whether I want to remain "plugged in" all the time, or have the freedom to spend my day in a library of coffee shop. (I haven't decided on this yet.)
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- phaus 13y ago
  If you don't mind me asking, how fast do you type? I type around 100wpm and I am worried about the Galago, even though it seems like a great machine, because I've heard that it drops keystrokes. Also, for any of you who replied to galaktor because you also own one, I'd like to hear your thoughts on the keyboard too.
  - galaktor 13y ago
    I usually type around that speed. The chiclet buttons are a bit awkward but I'm already used to it - if you're looking for a laptop for long typing sessions I think you might have an issue with it. But most of the time I have an external ergonomic keyboard attached when I do longer sessions. That said, I've owned a few netbooks/laptops and none of them were good for much typing, plus I got RSI from them and avoid it since.
winter_blue 13y ago
I thought I'd a CPU performance comparison between some of the laptop models we're discussing here. Based on CPU Benchmakrs' High End CPUs list[1]: - Intel® Core™ i7-4700MQ (common on many[2] desktop replacement laptops) scores 7,949 - Intel® Core™ i7-4650U (MacBook Air i7) scores 4,442 - Intel® Core™ i7-4750HQ (Galago UltraPro) scores 4,185 - Intel® Core™ i7-3537U (higher-end Lenovo posted above) scores 3,885 - Intel® Core™ i5-4250U (MacBook Air i5) scores 3,572 [1] http://www.cpubenchmark.net/high_end_cpus.html http://www.cpubenchmark.net/high_end_cpus.html [2] The system76 Gazelle Professional uses this. So do many gaming laptops (like the Sager/Clevo, which system76 is based on) and this Toshiba Qosmio (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...).
- winter_blue 13y ago
  I wonder if the better performance of the Core™ i7-4700MQ is worth it (in getting a desktop replacement rather than an ultraportable).

by zimbatm 13y ago

galaktor 13y ago

I have the system76. Not bulky at all. Mine has no CD slot but an SSD and 500 GB internal drive. Been playing steam games just fine on the Iris pro graphics, it controls 2 external monitors simultaneously (3 in total including laptop screen), drivers for everything worked out of the box (although Skype for linux is acting up wrt audio). Add to that: System76 support is great. Edit: I should add that keyboard and clickpad seem to annoy some people but I haven't found anything unusual with them as laptop input devices go (they all give you RSI anyhow). I only use them on the go when I really need to but use ergonomic ones via USB most of the time.

etioyuahgdhjdkg 13y ago
I also have the galago pro. A great machine! Like a lightweight desktop replacement. Only downside is the 5 hour max battery life.
- galaktor 13y ago
  Not really a problem for me, one charge's been lasting fine for a full day of random usage, and just in case there's always a socket nearby. Probably not representative for everybody but for me it's enough. I use it really as a mobile workstation rather than an ultrabook, so for me power > battery.
- winter_blue 13y ago
  FYI the Galago UltraPro is a Clevo W740SU (system76 sells re-branded Clevo laptops). You can get the Clevo W740SU / Galago UltraPro on avadirect.com as well, but it's actually more expensive there (about $200 more than system76): https://www.avadirect.com/custom-laptop-configurator.asp?PRID=28184 https://www.avadirect.com/custom-laptop-configurator.asp?PRI... That being said, I'm not so sure about getting the W740U. I guess it's a rather well-balanced laptop (between the two extremes of being an all-out desktop replacement and an ultraportable). But I would actually rather make up my mind first, about whether I want to remain "plugged in" all the time, or have the freedom to spend my day in a library of coffee shop. (I haven't decided on this yet.)
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phaus 13y ago
If you don't mind me asking, how fast do you type? I type around 100wpm and I am worried about the Galago, even though it seems like a great machine, because I've heard that it drops keystrokes. Also, for any of you who replied to galaktor because you also own one, I'd like to hear your thoughts on the keyboard too.
- galaktor 13y ago
  I usually type around that speed. The chiclet buttons are a bit awkward but I'm already used to it - if you're looking for a laptop for long typing sessions I think you might have an issue with it. But most of the time I have an external ergonomic keyboard attached when I do longer sessions. That said, I've owned a few netbooks/laptops and none of them were good for much typing, plus I got RSI from them and avoid it since.

winter_blue 13y ago

I thought I'd a CPU performance comparison between some of the laptop models we're discussing here. Based on CPU Benchmakrs' High End CPUs list[1]: - Intel® Core™ i7-4700MQ (common on many[2] desktop replacement laptops) scores 7,949 - Intel® Core™ i7-4650U (MacBook Air i7) scores 4,442 - Intel® Core™ i7-4750HQ (Galago UltraPro) scores 4,185 - Intel® Core™ i7-3537U (higher-end Lenovo posted above) scores 3,885 - Intel® Core™ i5-4250U (MacBook Air i5) scores 3,572 [1] http://www.cpubenchmark.net/high_end_cpus.html http://www.cpubenchmark.net/high_end_cpus.html [2] The system76 Gazelle Professional uses this. So do many gaming laptops (like the Sager/Clevo, which system76 is based on) and this Toshiba Qosmio (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...).

winter_blue 13y ago
I wonder if the better performance of the Core™ i7-4700MQ is worth it (in getting a desktop replacement rather than an ultraportable).