[clue] 17" Linux-based laptop

[David L. Willson]

Now, THAT's the sort of rig I'm talking about!

http://eracks.com/products/Laptops/config?sku=GAMER

I looked on Lenovo's site, and found nothing appropriate.

--
David L. Willson
Trainer, Engineer, Enthusiast
RHCE Network+ A+ Linux+ LPIC-1 Ubuntu
Mobile 720-333-LANS(5267)

This is a good time for a r3VOLution.

----- Original Message -----
> Just for the record -- it's not hopeless out there -- I've had a
> great
> business relationship with eRacks (www.eracks.com) out in Orange CA
> for
> several years now.  Good products, good people, great support, and
> 100%
> Linux-focused (servers, desktops, laptops).
> 
> Just adding one more resource to the pool: I recommend them!...
>  Choice
> is good.  Results count.  Relationships are everything.
> 
> best regards,
>    -- Lorin
> 
> On 10/10/2012 10:16 AM, David L. Willson wrote:
> > I have used SLED (SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop), and I liked it
> > fine. I
> > don't think it's backed by Novell any more, though.
> >
> > Do you know a reputable vendor that sells big, powerful laptops
> > with
> > SLED pre-installed?
> >
> > And to your final point, I find brand loyalism much, MUCH less
> > threatening in the land of Free (as in GPL) software, than in the
> > land
> > of free (as in beer and BSD) software or worst of all, in the land
> > of
> > proprietary software. I don't care if people are just crazy about
> > Ubuntu
> > or Red Hat or SUSE. I say God bless 'em and God speed. I do NOT
> > feel the
> > same way about people that are crazy about Windows, OSX, Oracle,
> > Netezza, and MapR. I have one simple reason: I hate vendor lock-in,
> > and
> > I've learned to recognize cages and chains.
> >
> > --
> > David L. Willson
> > Trainer, Engineer, Enthusiast
> > RHCE Network+ A+ Linux+ LPIC-1 Ubuntu
> > Mobile 720-333-LANS(5267)
> >
> > This is a good time for a r3VOLution.
> >
> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> >     You should take a look at something that's backed by Novell and
> >     suse
> >     if you're serious about brand loyalty. Sled is prolly the only
> >     way
> >     forward with capitalism and Linux.
> >
> >     There's an excellent discussion here about the trials of
> >     universal
> >     compatibility and conversely brand loyalty. Thoughts?
> >
> >     On Wednesday, October 10, 2012, David L. Willson wrote:
> >
> >         Hardware vendors and softwarethe vendors are in business to
> >         make
> >         great products AND make a living. So, when you're spending,
> >         be
> >         aware that they're watching.
> >
> >         Id no longer makes products for Linux, because a whole
> >         bunch of
> >         people bought the Windows version of DOOM3 and downloaded
> >         the
> >         Linux binary for free, thereby obscuring their desire for a
> >         great game on Linux. Id can no longer justify the effort of
> >         creating the Linux port.
> >
> >         Fortunately, Valve is making their first foray into
> >         Linux-land,
> >         and hopefully, we'll have gotten smarter, enough to
> >         actually be
> >         careful about how our "dollar-votes" get registered.
> >
> >         So, I will continue to buy every Humble Bundle, attribute
> >         my
> >         purchase to Linux, and pay more than the average when I do.
> >         And
> >         I'll buy L4D2 on Steam on Linux, the day it gets released.
> >
> >         And, I will only buy Linux-based computers from now on,
> >         rather
> >         than OSX or Windows-based, so that I can be sure all my
> >         hardware
> >         will "just work", and my vendor will know that I want
> >         Linux.
> >
> >         All that to say this... I want to source a Linux
> >         workstation
> >         from a reputable vendor, so I can request it at work: Why
> >         is
> >         this so damned hard?
> >
> >         System 76 - Bonobo - gone
> >         Zareason - Verix - gone
> >         Dell - M6700 - Rumor appears to be unfounded
> >
> >         --
> >         David L. Willson
> >         Trainer, Engineer, Enthusiast
> >         RHCE Network+ A+ Linux+ LPIC-1 Ubuntu
> >         Mobile 720-333-LANS(5267)
> >
> >         This is a good time for a r3VOLution.
> >
> >
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